Designation:E2735−14StandardGuideforSelectionofCalibrationsNeededforX-rayPhotoelectronSpectroscopy(XPS)Experiments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2735;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguidedescribesanapproachtoenableusersandanalyststodeterminethecalibrationsandstandardsusefultoobtainmeaningfulsurfacechemistrydatawithX-rayphoto-electronspectroscopy(XPS)andtooptimizetheinstrumentforspecificanalysisobjectivesanddatacollectiontime.1.2Thisguideoffersanorganizedcollectionofinformationoraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.Thisguidecannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthisguidewillbeapplicableinallcircum-stances.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandardisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Standard”inthetitleofthisdocumentmeansonlythatthedocumenthasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E995GuideforBackgroundSubtractionTechniquesinAu-gerElectronSpectroscopyandX-RayPhotoelectronSpectroscopyE996PracticeforReportingDatainAugerElectronSpec-troscopyandX-rayPhotoelectronSpectroscopyE1078GuideforSpecimenPreparationandMountinginSurfaceAnalysisE1127GuideforDepthProfilinginAugerElectronSpec-troscopyE1217PracticeforDeterminationofthe...
