Thorite CL spectrum, 15 keV e- beam, CSIRO 2018

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Measurement details

Description CL spectrum of Thorite
Reference CSIRO 2018
https://research.csiro.au/microbeam-lab/
Date measured 2018-08-13
Material Thorite [ ThSiO4 ]
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Instrument JEOL 8500F
Probe 15 keV electron beam
Beam current 80.13 nA
Probe diameter 1 μm
Acquisition time 26.4572 s
Channel count 1024
Energy range 1.26074 … 6.23939 eV
Intensity range 100 (normalised intensity)

Specimen details

Name S-18-001 Monazite
Owner CSIRO
Type Mineral concentrate
Form Polished section, epoxy mount
Other measurements

Composition

Nominal composition of Thorite [ ThSiO4 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Th 1 16.7 71.6
Si 1 16.7 8.67
O 4 66.7 19.7
Total 6 100 100

Measurement image

CL spectrum of Thorite

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