Practical Electron Microscopy and Database

An Online Book, Second Edition by Dr. Yougui Liao (2006)

Practical Electron Microscopy and Database - An Online Book

Chapter/Index: Introduction | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Appendix

Special Application of Gold in EM-related Devices

Figure 3808 shows the structure of EDS detector. The typical thickness of Au electrode is about 20 nm.

Structure of EDS detector

Figure 3808. Structure of EDS detector.

On the other hand, the UTW (ultra-thin window) EDS detectors normally employ a gold (Au)-coated Formvar film in thickness of a few tens of nanometers.