About Surveys

A survey is an acquisition where you are determining the elements of a sample. Typically a survey is taken from 30eV to 1030eV, or from 30eV to 2030eV. Very few peaks occur above 2030eV. Using the Auger handbook (which came with your system), and if you know something about your sample, you can determine the proper range for acquiring a survey. Generally, you take a survey to determine what elements are in your sample. You can then do further analysis by doing a depth profile or a multiplex.

Before taking a survey, make sure you’ve done an alignment. Click here for more information about alignments.

For information on acquiring surveys as they pertain to a specific technique, click on the one of the items below:

AES Surveys

XPS Surveys

SIMS Surveys