Multivariate statistical analysis of FEG-STEM EDX spectra

被引:46
作者
Titchmarsh, JM [1 ]
Dumbill, S [1 ]
机构
[1] AEA TECHNOL, MAT PERFORMANCE DEPT, HARWELL LAB, DIDCOT, OXON, ENGLAND
关键词
principal component; factor analysis; STEM-EDX; segregation;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.1400698.x
中图分类号
TH742 [显微镜];
学科分类号
摘要
A multivariate statistical analysis method has been used to examine the information content of a series of EDX spectra acquired using a FEG-STEM recorded across a segregated grain boundary in a ferritic steel, The spectra have been factored into a set of orthogonal information components (eigenspectra), each of which corresponds to an independent source of information, Two meaningful eigenspectra are identified: one is related to the segregation of P and Cr and the other to a combination of self-absorption and coherent bremsstrahlung. Spectra are reconstructed from the meaningful eigenspectra to reduce noise and improve the sensitivity for detection of trace element segregation.
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