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Abstract
The electron energy-loss spectrum collected in a scanning transmission electron microscope contains a surface-energy-loss contribution as well as a volume-loss part. An experimental procedure is developed to separate these two components. This procedure is applied to spectra collected from a slightly oxidized iron film, a fresh palladium film and an oxidized palladium film to obtain information about the electronic structure of the bulk as well as of the surface of the specimen.