The principles and interpretation of annular dark-field Z-contrast imaging

Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics

Volumn 113, Issue C, 2000, Pages 147-203

  Nellist, P D ^a   Pennycook, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 77957727901     PISSN: 10765670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-5670(00)80013-0     Document Type: Article

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