Abstract:
In the study of materials on electron probe devices in the field of action of the electron beam, a contaminating hydrocarbon film is formed, which affects the experimental results. In this paper, we have studied the influence of a contamination film on carbon-film-coated dielectrics on the intensity of cathodoluminescence and characteristic X-ray lines. The absorption coefficient of the contamination film in the visible and UV ranges has been determined. Filming mechanisms at different parameters of the electron beam have been discussed.
Keywords:contamination, hydrocarbon film, SEM, cathodoluminescence, X-ray microanalysis.