Image depth profile

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005593",
  "term": "Image depth profile",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A technique in surface chemical analysis that combines depth profiling with imaging capabilities to provide a three-dimensional elemental or molecular distribution within a sample. It involves sequentially removing layers of material from the surface while simultaneously acquiring images of the exposed surface at each depth. This method is often employed in secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) to visualize the spatial distribution of species as a function of depth.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "secondary ion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1805 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/image-depth-profile/"
}