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Preliminary Evaluation of Some Luminescent Phosphors for Use in Viewing Screens in the Electron Microscope

Morenski, R. P.
Electron microscopistPersonal member ASTM, Rockwell-Standard Corp., Troy,Mich.

Pages: 3    Published: Jan 1966

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Abstract

A comparison was made of several compounds used as viewing screens for electron microscopes. This study shows that zinc silicate gives better resolution, contrast, and only slightly less brightness than zinc sulfide, the compound most commonly used.

Keywords:
electron microscopes, phosphors, luminescence, zinc sulfide, zinc silicate

Paper ID: STP46414S
Committee/Subcommittee: E04.11
DOI: 10.1520/STP46414S
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