Bruker QUANTAX EDS User Manual

User Manual 5 Step-by-Step Guides
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5.15
Line Scan
This section describes the steps of line scan analysis using the Line scan workspace.
Step
Example/hints
1
Select the workspace.
2
an image.
Refer to section 5.3.
3
Highlight the line and drag and adjust the
endpoints to the desired position.
4
Set Point count of the line scan.
Alternatively select Distance [µm] between
measurement points.
5
Click
at the button to
set Scan time.
Choose Automatic, Manual
or
Measur
ement time [s]
6
a line scan.
The line scan is automatically terminated if
Automatic
or Measurement time [s] is
selected. When
Manual is selected,
acquisition can be stopped manually by
clicking
the button. One c
lick
terminates scan after finishing the last scan
(the button changes
into ), a
second click terminates
the measurement
immediately.
7
Use the
icon to identify elements.
Elements are automatically identified by Auto
ID
. Add and delete elements by clicking on
the
Element ID or use the Finder in the
Spectrum tab.
Identified elements are
displayed in the line profile thumbnail bar.
The element selection can be changed at any
time during or after the line scan acquisition.
8
Select elements in the thumbnail bar by
ticking the boxes below the individual
element images
to display their profiles
in the
Profiles tab.
Optionally use
or on the right of
the thumbnail bar
. Use the icon to edit
the line profile display settings, e.g. scaling of
the x
-axis, selection of result types, filter
strength, etc. (see also Fig. 5.16-1).
9
Use right mouse key in the scan image
to extract region of interest spectrum
from the line scan
.
Extracted spectrum (named as Range)
appears in the
Spectrum tab. (optional step).
The
Scan spectrum in the spectrum tab
presents the sum spectrum of the line.
10
Use the workspace icon to
a) Save line scan
Use .rtl file format to save line scan data
including
EM and scan images and point
spectra.
b) Add data to project
Image(s), composite element profiles and
scan image will be transferred.
Confirm the pop
-up window
Do you want to
save point spectra too?
by clicking
to transfer spectral data.
c) Add data to report.

Bruker QUANTAX EDS Specifications

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Brand	Bruker
Model	QUANTAX EDS
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English