Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy as a Tool to Probe the Electronic Structure in Intermetallic Alloys

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) is a technique which provides information on the electronic structure of materials and therefore can potentially be used to probe, in an electron microscope and at high spatial resolution (i.e. down to the nanometre level), the nature of the bonding in materials and extended defects. Such studies are particularly important in intermetallic alloys which are potential candidates for high temperature …