Have you ever wanted to find out what a phase in a sample was when looking at an X-ray map? With INCAEnergy this is never a problem, even if you don't have the sample anymore or can't find the area analysed again.

INCAEnergy SmartMap always saves all the X-ray data at every pixel. Any Spectra can be reconstructed from any group of pixels from an X-ray map, and used to find out the elements present, and even to find out the amounts of element present.

Spectrum reconstruction is carried out in the Point & ID navigator.

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Load the Project with the SmartMap of interest and use the data tree to select the sample and site of interest with the SmartMap.

2.

A spectrum can be reconstructed in the Acquire Spectra step using the normal tools for spectra collection. Note the point analysis tool is not available in this mode.

3.

Choose the required tool and select the region of interest. The spectrum for that area will be reconstructed by adding all the X-ray data in the selected pixels and displayed in the normal way.

Note: If you have an additional licensed copy of the INCA software on a standalone PC, then you can perform spectrum reconstruction offline without the INCA hardware. This frees up time on your microscope, while you analyse your data and write your report.

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Once the spectrum is reconstructed, it can be analysed in the same ways as if it had been collected live. For example the element identification can be checked in the Confirm Elements step and the spectrum quantified in the Quant step.

Note you can always find out in the datatree if a spectrum has been reconstructed because it uses a slightly modified icon with a white square in one corner.