Maybe JEOL went to a different window material? Wouldn't be the first time they did something like that and didn't tell anyone. Either way, cool, free counts! Did P/B get better or worse? Too bad about Chitna. Are you at least going to get a chance to murder Bambi in August? Best, OKN On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 12:47 AM, Michael, Peter <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ken, > > > > If it is a thinner window than you had before, you should see the effect > mostly for the softest x-rays: > > > > The ratio New counts/ old counts would be highest for the softest > x-rays. The ratio would progressively decrease as x-ray energy increased. > > > > Peter > > > > Peter Michael > > McMan Professor and Chair > > Department of Geosciences > > The University of Tulsa > > 800 S. Tucker Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=800+S.+Tucker+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Tulsa,+OK.+74104&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Tulsa, OK. 74104 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=800+S.+Tucker+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Tulsa,+OK.+74104&entry=gmail&source=g> > > 918-631-3017 > > Fax: 918-631-2091 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > *From: *JEOL-Focused Probe Users List <[log in to unmask]> on > behalf of Ken Severin <[log in to unmask]> > *Reply-To: *JEOL-Focused Probe Users List <[log in to unmask]> > *Date: *Friday, June 15, 2018 at 12:22 AM > *To: *"[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject: *Re: [PROBEUSERS] Detector Window question > > > > My thoughts too. I checked and they are. Maybe I got a super thin window! > > > > Ken > > > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 14:20 Ron Rasch <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Yes, sounds big to me too. Are the slits in the same position ? > > > > Ron > > Uni of QLD > > > On 15/06/2018, at 6:27 AM, "Ken Severin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi all - we just changed the detector window on one of our argon detectors > and are seeing somewhere around 20-25% more counts using the new window. > This seems like a huge increase. While I would expect some change, I would > expect the change to be in the range of a couple percent. Has anyone else > seen this? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Ken Severin > > U Alaska Fairbanks > > JXA-8530F > > **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver > > Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe > Lab, University of Minnesota > > Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] > > Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] > > On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/jeoluserlist.html > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fprobelab.geo.umn.edu%2Fjeoluserlist.html&data=02%7C01%7Cpjm%40UTULSA.EDU%7C93fd5dbf6b124eb19f0608d5d245577c%7Cd4ff013c62b74167924f5bd93e8202d3%7C0%7C0%7C636646117634515733&sdata=CmyHx9n58wZEteijIVtluuFjE3r83HvRo33sGbfJyUw%3D&reserved=0> > > * > > **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver > > Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe > Lab, University of Minnesota > > Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] > > Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] > > On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/jeoluserlist.html > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fprobelab.geo.umn.edu%2Fjeoluserlist.html&data=02%7C01%7Cpjm%40UTULSA.EDU%7C93fd5dbf6b124eb19f0608d5d245577c%7Cd4ff013c62b74167924f5bd93e8202d3%7C0%7C0%7C636646117634515733&sdata=CmyHx9n58wZEteijIVtluuFjE3r83HvRo33sGbfJyUw%3D&reserved=0> > > * > > **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver > > Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe > Lab, University of Minnesota > > Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] > > Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] > > On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/jeoluserlist.html > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fprobelab.geo.umn.edu%2Fjeoluserlist.html&data=02%7C01%7Cpjm%40UTULSA.EDU%7C93fd5dbf6b124eb19f0608d5d245577c%7Cd4ff013c62b74167924f5bd93e8202d3%7C0%7C0%7C636646117634515733&sdata=CmyHx9n58wZEteijIVtluuFjE3r83HvRo33sGbfJyUw%3D&reserved=0> > > * > **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver > > Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe > Lab, University of Minnesota > > Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] > > Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] > > On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/jeoluserlist.html > > * > -- Dr. Owen K. Neill Manager, Electron Microbeam Analysis Laboratory School of Earth and Environmental Sciences 2007 North University Building Phone: (734) 615-6657 Web: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/emal/ **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe Lab, University of Minnesota Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/jeoluserlist.html *