Laplacian image contrast in mirror electron microscopy

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 466, Issue 2122, 2010, Pages 2857-2874

  Kennedy, S M ^a   Zheng, C X ^a   Tang, W X ^a   Paganin, D M ^a   Jesson, D E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ga droplets; GaAs; Laplacian image contrast; Mirror electron microscopy; Phase contrast

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MIRRORS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GA DROPLETS; GAAS; LAPLACIANS; MIRROR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PHASE CONTRASTS;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 77957151126     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2010.0093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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