Electron yield soft X-ray photoabsorption spectroscopy under normal ambient-pressure conditions

Soft X-ray photoabsorption spectroscopy under normal ambient-pressure conditions using electron yield detection was demonstrated. This technique provided unambiguous photoabsorption data for hydrated transition-metal compounds and identified the different chemical states of cobalt ions.

Magnesium K-edge XANES spectroscopy of geological standards

Experimental investigations of Mg K-edge XANES analysis of geologic materials are presented. The energy positions and resonance features obtained from these spectra can be used to specify the dominant molecular host site of Mg.