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WHAT IS CL
  • Introduction
    • What is CL?
    • Why use CL?
    • Modes of Operation
      • Unfiltered
      • Wavelength-Resolved
      • Wavelength-Filtered
      • Angular-Resolved (ARCL)
      • Polarization
      • Time-Resolved
      • Wavelength- and Angle-Resolved (WARCL)
      • Infrared Wavelengths
      • Ultraviolet Wavelengths
  • Applications
    • Rocks, Minerals, & Gems
      • Meteorites
      • Sedimentary Rocks
      • Carbonate Rocks
      • Economically Important
      • Quartz
      • Zircons
    • Semiconductors
      • Process Development
      • Nanostructure Characterization
      • Device Characterization
        • LEDs
        • MicroLED Displays
        • Laser Diodes
        • Photovoltaics
    • Nanophotonics
      • Plasmonics
      • Metamaterials
      • Photonic Structures
    • Ceramics, Oxides, & Nitrides
      • Phosphors
      • Oxides & Nitrides
      • Dielectric Materials
      • Engineering Ceramics
    • Radiations
    • Organic Molecules
      • Biological Specimens
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Polymers
  • How To
    • Getting Ready
      • Sample Preparation
      • Microscope Setup
      • Alignment
        • For Monarc
        • For MonoCL and ChromaCL
        • For Vulcan
      • Technique Selection
    • Spatial Mapping
      • Alignment for Mapping
      • Collecting Maps
      • Optimizing Maps
    • Spectroscopy
      • Alignment for Spectroscopy
      • Collecting Spectra
      • Optimizing Spectra
    • Emission Patterns
      • Alignment for Emission Patterns
      • Collecting Emission Patterns
      • Optimizing Emission Patterns
    • Spectrum Imaging
      • Wavelength-Filtered SI
      • Wavelength/Angle-Resolved SI
        • SEM/STEM SI Setup
        • Survey Image
        • Select and Survey ROI
        • Flow Control
        • Visual Feedback
        • Adjustments
      • Advanced SI
    • Analyze
      • Origins of Contrast
      • Luminescence Spectra
      • Least-Square Fitting
        • Single Spectrum
        • Spectrum Image
        • NLLS Models
        • NLLS Setup Palette
      • Tips & Tricks
  • Resources
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  • Glossary
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Getting Ready
    • Sample Preparation
    • Microscope Setup
    • Alignment
      • For Monarc
      • For MonoCL and ChromaCL
      • For Vulcan
    • Technique Selection
  • Spatial Mapping
    • Alignment for Mapping
    • Collecting Maps
    • Optimizing Maps
  • Spectroscopy
    • Alignment for Spectroscopy
    • Collecting Spectra
    • Optimizing Spectra
  • Emission Patterns
    • Alignment for Emission Patterns
    • Collecting Emission Patterns
    • Optimizing Emission Patterns
  • Spectrum Imaging
    • Wavelength-Filtered SI
    • Wavelength/Angle-Resolved SI
      • SEM/STEM SI Setup
      • Survey Image
      • Select and Survey ROI
      • Flow Control
      • Visual Feedback
      • Adjustments
    • Advanced SI
  • Analyze
    • Origins of Contrast
    • Luminescence Spectra
    • Least-Square Fitting
      • Single Spectrum
      • Spectrum Image
      • NLLS Models
      • NLLS Setup Palette
    • Tips & Tricks
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How to

Getting Ready

Getting Ready

Understand the basic requirements and setup necessary to acquire data with cathodoluminescence microscopy.

  • Sample Preparation
  • Microscope Setup
  • Alignment
  • Technique Selection

Spatial Mapping

See the recommended workflow for aligning the sample, CL system, and microscope, which enables high-quality data collection in the shortest time.

  • Alignment for Mapping
  • Collecting Maps
  • Optimizing Maps

Spectroscopy

Follow step-by-step instructions to acquire cathodoluminescence spectral data to analyze your sample.

  • Alignment for Spectroscopy
  • Collecting Spectra
  • Optimizing Spectra

Emission Patterns

Understand angle-resolved (AR) and wavelength- and angle-resolved (WAR) CL best practices to acquire the highest quality emission patterns from materials and devices.

  • Alignment for Emission Patterns
  • Collecting Emission Patterns
  • Optimizing Emission Patterns

Spectrum Imaging

Explore how to collect combined spatial and spectroscopic data to utilize the power of CL spectral analysis with the spatial resolution of an electron microscope.

  • Wavelength-Filtered SI
  • Wavelength/Angle-Resolved SI
  • Advanced SI

Analyze

Learn how to use Gatan Microscopy Suite® (GMS) to process and analyze CL spectra and spectrum images.

  • Origins of Contrast
  • Luminescence Spectra
  • Least-Square Fitting

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