Forsterite CL/SEM spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, CSIRO 2016

Measurement details

Description CL/SEM spectrum of Forsterite
Reference Otherwise unpublished luminescence spectra measured by the CSIRO Mineral Resources Microbeam Laboratory, Clayton
https://research.csiro.au/microbeam-lab/
Material Forsterite [ Mg2SiO4 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an Electron Probe Micro-Analyser (EPMA)
Instrument JEOL 8500F
Probe 20 keV electron beam
Beam current 10 nA
Probe diameter 20 μm
Channel count 1024
Energy range 1.276 … 6.21118 eV
Intensity range 0.0130358 … 0.438905 counts
Integral 220.449 counts
Data filter Savitzky-Golay, 3rd order, ±60 channels

Composition

Nominal composition of Forsterite [ Mg2SiO4 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Mg 2 28.6 34.6
Si 1 14.3 20
O 4 57.1 45.5

Measurement spectrum

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Measurement image

CL/SEM spectrum of Forsterite

© OpticalFit spectrum plot by A. Torpy. (C) 2023 CSIRO Mineral Resources