Applications of a multi-window detector during routine energy-dispersive x-ray analysis

Some results of user experience on the detection of light elements by a multi-window detector are presented. They are offered as a guide to how readily one can detect light elements in practical situations; i.e., in ''real'' materials that can be complex, inhomogeneous, sometimes present as thin films, and often nonconducting. At this stage the analyses are only qualitative, but it is anticipated that future work will include attempts at quantitative analysis