title: Imaging with spectroscopic micro-analysis using synchrotron radiation.
abstract: Recent developments of element-specific microscopy techniques using synchrotron radiation are opening new opportunities for the analytical investigation of various heterogeneous materials. This article provides a general description of the operational principles of different microscopes allowing chemical and structural imaging combined with micro-spot spectroscopic analysis. Several selected examples are used to illustrate the potential of the synchrotron-based methods in terms of imaging and chemical sensitivity for identification of spatial variations in the composition of morphologically complex and nano-structured inorganic and organic materials, including biological samples.
authors.affiliation: Sincrotrone Trieste, AREA Science Park, 34012, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eichert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gregoratti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaulich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcello
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Melpignano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Quaroni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiskinova