title: A shield for reducing the thermal signal from heating holders during in situ energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis.
abstract: This article describes a simple shield that can be placed on typical commercial heating holders to reduce the thermal signal during heating to reasonable levels for in situ energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The improved temperature capability provided by the shield is demonstrated by initial compositional analysis results obtained across a solid-liquid interface on Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloy powder particles. Considerations in the design of and improvement for the shield are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4745, USA.
authors.forename: Santhana K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Eswaramoorthy
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: Fritz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Phillipp