Three-dimensional atom probes

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-16

  Miller, M K ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; PROBES;

ATOM PROBE; ENERGY; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; MASS-TO-CHARGE RATIO; OPTICAL-; PERFORMANCE; POSITION SENSITIVE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ATOM PROBE; TOMOGRAPHIC ATOM PROBES; VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS;

DATA VISUALIZATION;

ATOM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0030919196     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.1910759.x     Document Type: Review

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