Characterization of surface metallic states in SrTiO3 by means of aberration corrected electron microscopy

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 127, Issue , 2013, Pages 109-113

  Sanchez Santolino G ^a,b   Tornos, J ^a   Bruno, F Y ^a   Cuellar, F A ^a   Leon, C ^a   Santamaria J ^a   Pennycook, S J ^b   Varela, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

2D electron gas; Complex oxides; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Irradiation damage; Scanning transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

2-D ELECTRON GAS; ABERRATION-CORRECTED ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ABERRATION-CORRECTED SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; COMPLEX OXIDES; CONDUCTING SURFACES; INSULATOR-TO-METAL TRANSITIONS; IRRADIATION DAMAGE; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON GAS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; OXYGEN VACANCIES; STRONTIUM TITANATES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

IRRADIATION;

ARGON; OXYGEN; PEROVSKITE; STRONTIUM TITANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HIGH ANGLE ANNULAR DARK FIELD; HIGH ENERGY RADIATION; INSULATOR ELEMENT; IRRADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; OXIDATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PLASMA; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84875488650     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: 18792723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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