Preparation of ceramic fibre TEM cross-sections using ultramicrotomy and ion beam thinning methods

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 62-66

  Li, R ^a   Wadsworth, I ^a   Young, J ^a   Acheson, R ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic fibre; Fibre cross sections; Ion beam thinning; TEM specimen preparation; Ultramicrotomy

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIBERS; ION BEAMS; IONS;

EMBEDDINGS; FIBER CROSS SECTION; ION BEAM THINNING; PRE-ALIGNMENT; PREPARATION METHOD; TEM SPECIMEN PREPARATION; THINNING METHODS; TIME-EFFICIENT; ULTRA-MICROTOMY;

SPECIMEN PREPARATION;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029804744     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.1030660.x     Document Type: Article

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