AS ISO 19319—2006

ISO/TR 19319:2003
AS ISO 19319—2006

Australian Standard®
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Surface chemical analysis—Augur

electron spectroscopy and X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy—
Determination of lateral resolution,
analysis area and sample area viewed
by the analyser
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee CH-016, Spectroscopy. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 20 September 2006.
This Standard was published on 20 October 2006.

The following are represented on Committee CH-016:

• Australian Chamber of Commerce

• Australian Institute of Physics
• CSIRO Energy Technology
• Department of Defence (Australia)
• Department of Natural Resources and Mines Qld
• National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
• Queensland Health Scientific Services
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Additional Interests:

• Curtin University of Technology

• La Trobe University
• University of Newcastle
• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Queensland
• University of South Australia

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 06453.

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 AS ISO 19319—2006

Australian Standard®
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Surface chemical analysis—Augur

electron spectroscopy and X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy—
Determination of lateral resolution,
analysis area and sample area viewed
by the analyser

First published as AS ISO 19319—2006.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee CH-016, Spectroscopy. This
Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from ISO/TR 19319:2003, Surface chemical
analysis—Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy—Determination
of lateral resolution, analysis area and sample area viewed by the analyser.
The objective of this Standard is to ensure that the information for measuring lateral analysis,
the analysis area and the sample area viewed by the analyser in Auger electron spectroscopy and
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is properly achieved.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
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(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the International Standard number
appears only on the cover.
(b) In the source text ‘this Technical Report’ should read ‘this Australian Standard’.
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to International Standards should be replaced by references to Australian or
Australian/New Zealand Standards, as follows:
Reference to International Standard Australian Standard
ISO AS ISO
18115 Surface chemical analysis— 18115 Surface chemical analysis—
Vocabulary Vocabulary
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Contents CONTENTS Page

Page
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ v
1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 1
3 Symbols and abbreviated terms.......................................................................................................... 2
4 Background information on lateral resolution, analysis area, and sample area viewed by
the analyser ........................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 General information .............................................................................................................................. 2
4.2 Lateral resolution .................................................................................................................................. 3
4.3 Analysis area ....................................................................................................................................... 10
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4.4 Sample area viewed by the analyser................................................................................................. 12

5 Measurements of lateral resolution, analysis area, and sample area viewed by the
analyser................................................................................................................................................ 12
5.1 General information ............................................................................................................................ 12
5.2 Lateral resolution ................................................................................................................................ 13
5.3 Analysis area ....................................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 Sample area viewed by the analyser................................................................................................. 14
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 16

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction
This Technical Report is intended to be used as follows:

a) To provide guidance on the determination of lateral resolution in Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy where measurements are made of Auger electron or X-ray photoelectron
peak intensities as a function of position on a sample surface.

b) To provide guidance on the determination of analysis area in similar applications of Auger electron
spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
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c) To provide guidance on the determination of sample area viewed by the analyser in applications of Auger
electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

d) To serve as a basis for the development of International Standards for measurements of lateral resolution,
analysis area, and sample area viewed by the analyser in Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy.

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 TECHNICAL REPORT 1 ISO/TR 19319:2003(E)

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

Surface chemical analysis — Auger electron spectroscopy and

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy — Determination of lateral
resolution, analysis area, and sample area viewed by the
analyser

1 Scope
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This Technical Report provides information for measuring (1) the lateral resolution, (2) the analysis area, and
(3) the sample area viewed by the analyser in Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy.

2 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 18115 [1] apply. The definitions of
“analysis area <sample>” and “lateral resolution” from ISO 18115 are given for convenience here. A definition
of “sample area viewed by the analyser” is proposed. This definition is similar to the definition of “analysis area
<spectrometer>” in ISO 18115. The term “sample area viewed by the analyser” is preferred in this Technical
Report to distinguish this area from the corresponding area when the sample is set in a plane at right angles
to the spectrometer axis.

2.1
analysis area
<sample> two-dimensional region of a sample surface measured in the plane of that surface from which the
entire analytical signal or a specified percentage of that signal is detected

2.2
resolution, lateral
distance measured either in the plane of the sample surface or in a plane at right angles to the axis of the
image-forming optics over which changes in composition can be separately established with confidence

NOTE 1 The choice of plane should be stated.

NOTE 2 In practice, the lateral resolution may be realised as either (i) the FWHM of the intensity distribution from a
very small emitting point on the sample or (ii) the distance between the 12% and 88% intensity points in a line scan across
a part of the sample containing a well-defined step function for the signal relating to the property being resolved. These
two values are equivalent for a Gaussian intensity distribution. For other distributions, other parameters may be more
appropriately chosen. Often, for a step function, the distance between the 20% and 80% intensity points or the 16% and
84 % intensity points in the line scan are used. The latter pair gives the two sigma width for a Gaussian resolution function.

2.3
sample area viewed by the analyser
two-dimensional region of a sample surface measured in the plane of that surface from which the analyser
can collect an analytical signal from the sample or a specified percentage of that signal

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AS ISO 19319-2006, Surface chemical analysis -

Augur electron spectroscopy and X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy - Determination of
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lateral resolution, analysis area and sample area

viewed by the analyser

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