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energy-loss near-edge structure, ELNES

energy-loss near-edge structure

A fine structure appearing in an energy region of about 30 eV above the absorption-edge energy in the EELS core-loss spectrum. This structure is called "energy-loss near-edge structure (ELNES)." The ELNES is produced by the transitions of electrons from the inner-shell state to the conduction band (unoccupied state), enabling us to obtain the density of states of the conduction band of a substance.

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