light element sensitivity: eds detectors are not created...
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Light element sensitivity:
EDS detectors are NOT created equal Keith Thompson Aug 2014
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EDS detectors have come a long way over the past decade
Most people will tell you that all detectors are basically the same
123 eV
• Faster • Better resolution • Better sensitivity
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In the “middle – high” energy range: detector performance is mostly the same between detectors.
123 eV 129 eV
183 eV
133 eV 138 eV
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EDS map at 145 eV
In the “middle – high” energy range: detector performance is mostly the same between detectors.
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Standard detector
Extreme detector
In the “middle – high” energy range: detector performance is mostly the same between detectors.
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In the light element world: some EDS detectors just don’t hold up.
Standard detector
Extreme detector
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Why are some detectors better than others at low energies?
• Impact of the SDD Module
• Impact of the architecture
• Impact of the window
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Three main factors in SDD light element performance
Traditional – circular / symmetric vs.
Modern – tear drop, small FET
Low energy x-ray
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Traditional: N2 backed window vs.
Modern: evacuated window
Traditional: wire-bonded FET vs.
Modern: integrated, “on-chip” FET
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Light element sensitivity: “Sensitive to B”
Pure B metal
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Light element sensitivity: “Sensitive to Be”
Extreme EDS
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Impact of the module
N2 back-filled window Traditional round geometry
Evacuated window Traditional round geometry
Evacuated window Tear-drop geometry
Normalized intensity scales Stronger B peak
Smaller zero width
Better signal to noise
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Some Examples - Trace B in steel
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Mapping 2% B in Fe-Cr: Traditional detector
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B metal is easy for EDS/WDS
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B raw counts
B Net counts (processed)
B WDS
Mapping 2% B in Fe-Cr
1. With an evacuated tear-drop detector trace B mapping is possible.
2. “Processing” the maps to remove background helps. 3. WDS still provides the best answer.
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Some Examples - Sn: Ni-Cu intermetallic
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20 kV 5 kV
EDS Ni-Cu intermetallic
The goal is to examine potential interdiffusion through a thin barrier layer.
Low kV analysis to avoid an interaction volume that may pollute the data
Cu only
1 µm
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Spectrum analysis: EDS Ni-Cu intermetallic
Cu only
1 µm
Serious overlap
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Standard module Advanced module
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Spectrum analysis: WDS vs. EDS Ni-Cu intermetallic
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EDS vs. WDS maps – Ni, Cu, Sn
EDS element maps are confounded
WDS element maps provide complete confidence
Copper Ni Sn
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EDS vs. WDS maps – Ni, Cu, Sn – Processed!
Copper Ni Sn
WDS element maps provide complete confidence
The PROCESSED EDS element maps provide a better look
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EDS vs. WDS maps – Ni, Cu, Sn – Processed!
Raw EDS element maps
PROCESSED – Net Counts – EDS element maps
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Summary • EDS detectors are not all the same.
• The light element performance is very different based on
• SDD module type • Detector window • Overall detector architecture
• Know your application
• Mid – high energy applications: Most EDS detectors are fine • Low energy applications: Need the best possible EDS detector.
• Often post-processing algorithms can extract the correct answer even when the raw data is confounding.