Electron image series reconstruction of twin interfaces in inp superlattice nanowires

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 752-758

  Ek, Martin ^a   Borgström, Magnus T ^a   Karlsson, Lisa S ^b   Hetherington, Crispin J D ^b   Wallenberg, L Reine ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aberration correction; exit wave reconstruction; indium phosphide; nanowires; transmission electron microscopy; twinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054896161     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927611000493     Document Type: Article

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