Laser-based in situ techniques: Novel methods for generating extreme conditions in TEM samples

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 122-130

  Taheri, Mitra L ^a,c   Lagrange, Thomas ^a   Reed, Bryan W ^a   Armstrong, Michael R ^a   Campbell, Geoffrey H ^a   Dehope, William J ^a   Kim, Judy S ^a,b   King, Wayne E ^a   Masiel, Daniel J ^b   Browning, Nigel D ^a,b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Growth; In situ; Laser; Transformation; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

IN SITU PROCESSING; LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING;

DYNAMIC STUDIES; EXTREME CONDITIONS; IN SITU; IN-SITU PROCESSING; IN-SITU TECHNIQUES; LASER-BASED; NOVEL METHODS; RESISTIVE HEATING; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANOCRYSTAL; NANOMATERIAL; NANOWIRE;

ARTICLE; DRIVE LASER; LASER; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 61449222880     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20664     Document Type: Article

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