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=Processing of high resolution scanned spectra =
=Processing of high resolution scanned spectra =


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== The Ti2p peak ==
== The Ti2p peak ==
The titanium Ti2p peak is notoriously difficult to fit. From [[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/XPS/Processing/XPSknowledgeview |XPS Knowledge view]] we have:
The titanium Ti2p peak is notoriously difficult to fit. Let us first look for some clues in [[Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/XPS/Processing/XPSknowledgeview |XPS Knowledge view]]. The section below is a copy of the content in XPS Knowledge View (Avantage version 5.986).
 
=== XPS Knowledge on the fitting of the Ti2p peak ===


'''''Binding energies of common chemical states'''''
'''''Binding energies of common chemical states'''''
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** ''Sub-oxides and/or metal may be formed during sputtering of the oxide.''
** ''Sub-oxides and/or metal may be formed during sputtering of the oxide.''


=== The fitting of the Ti2p peak ===


 
'''Please note that clicking on any of the two spectra above when using XPS Knowledge View in Avantage will generate a new processing grid with this particular set of data, peak table etc. It may be quite convenient to investigate what constraints have been added - obviously also for any other element.'''
'''Please note that clicking on any of the two spectra above when using XPS Knowledge View will generate a new processing grid in Avantage with this particular set of data, peak table etc. It may be quite convenient to investigate what constraints have been added - obviously also for any other element.'''


The only challenge we are missing from this cocktail of asymmetric peak shapes, differences in spin-orbit splitting, reduction of fully oxidized Ti2p to sub-oxides and satellite features is the presence of TiN.
The only challenge we are missing from this cocktail of asymmetric peak shapes, differences in spin-orbit splitting, reduction of fully oxidized Ti2p to sub-oxides and satellite features is the presence of TiN.