Key factors for the dynamic ETEM observation of single atoms

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 571-582

  Yoshida, K ^a,b   Tominaga, T ^c   Hanatani, T ^d   Tagami, A ^d   Sasaki, Y ^b   Yamasaki, J ^a   Saitoh, K ^a   Tanaka, N ^a,b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CENTER   (Japan)

^c OS Engineering Corporation   (Japan)

^d Tokkyokiki Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

differential pumping; environmental TEM; gas atmosphere; HRTEM; in situ; vibration.

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS CARBON; AMORPHOUS FILMS; ATOMS; CARBON FILMS; CCD CAMERAS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; PUMPS;

ABERRATION-CORRECTED; DIFFERENTIAL PUMPING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEM; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAS ATMOSPHERE; IN SITU; KEY FACTORS; SINGLE-ATOMS; TURBO MOLECULAR PUMPS; VIBRATION;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84890334594     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: 14779986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dft033     Document Type: Article

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