Quartz CL measurement, e- beam, Ramseyer and Mullis 1990

Measurement details

Reference Ramseyer and Mullis 1990
Karl Ramseyer, Josef Mullis; Factors influencing short-lived blue cathodoluminescence of alpha -quartz. American Mineralogist 1990, 75 (7-8): pp791–800
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article/75/7-8/791/42403/Factors-influencing-short-lived-blue
Material Quartz [ SiO2 ]
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Probe Electron beam
Detector name SPEX Minimate monochromator with R446 Hamamatsu photomultiplier
Det. technology Photomultiplier
Lines AlO4- 470 nm, 440 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Quartz [ SiO2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Si 1 33.3 46.7
O 2 66.7 53.3
Total 3 100 100