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Qualitative Analysis (Principle and Spectral Interpretation)

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Auger- and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy in Materials Science

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Electron spectroscopy is based on the element-specific binding energy of electrons in the atomic shell and their determination by electron spectrometers.

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Hofmann, S. (2013). Qualitative Analysis (Principle and Spectral Interpretation). In: Auger- and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy in Materials Science. Springer Series in Surface Sciences, vol 49. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27381-0_3

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