microprobe
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊˌproʊb/
- Specialized
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- The electron microprobe is a specialized electron microscope that can determine the composition of even a small speck of a mineral lying in a polished surface.
- electron microprobe
Examples
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The researchers used a microprobe to analyze the composition of tiny samples from the ancient artifact.
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Additional descriptions of instrument operating conditions, calibration values, detection limits, and error analysis for the laser microprobe are reported by Liu et al. (2008).
Academic text (2018) -
Under the scrutiny of the electron microprobe, one can sort most jade among the various known geological sources in the world.
Academic text (1992) -
To study Mesoamerican jade artifacts and rock samples, I chose a technique called electron microprobe analysis.
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Unlike instrumental neutron activation analysis, the electron microprobe provides a look at the individual minerals making up a rock, not just the bulk composition.
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Although the microscope mode offers greater sensitivity, superior depth resolution and diminished sample charging give the microprobe approach greater utility for most forensic applications.
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A scanning Auger microprobe (SAM) was also used in order to detect any changes in concentration of light elements such as carbon, boron, and nitrogen that are not detectable using TEM/EDS analysis.
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MonoCL SP can be configured for almost all scanning electron microscopes, microprobes, and analytical transmission electron microscopes.
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Analytical services include Auger electron spectroscopy, XPS, SEM, X-ray, electron microprobe, profilometry, and metallography.
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Using an electron microprobe, scientists can determine the precise chemical composition of minute mineral grains.
Synonyms
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A very small tool used in science to find, study, or change tiny parts of cells and molecules
A method that uses light with a microscope to study very small samples
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word microprobe comes from micro- meaning 'small', as in microphone and microchip, and probe meaning 'to test or explore'. So a microprobe is a very small instrument used to test tiny samples and find what they are made of.