Transmission electron microscope sample holder with optical features

Patent · Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1039198

Milas, Mirko ^[1]; Zhu, Yimei ^[2]; Rameau, Jonathan David ^[3]

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1. Port Jefferson, NY
2. Stony Brook, NY
3. Coram, NY

A sample holder for holding a sample to be observed for research purposes, particularly in a transmission electron microscope (TEM), generally includes an external alignment part for directing a light beam in a predetermined beam direction, a sample holder body in optical communication with the external alignment part and a sample support member disposed at a distal end of the sample holder body opposite the external alignment part for holding a sample to be analyzed. The sample holder body defines an internal conduit for the light beam and the sample support member includes a light beam positioner for directing the light beam between the sample holder body and the sample held by the sample support member.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
• Patent Number(s): 8,143,593
• Application Number: 12/582,149
• OSTI ID: 1039198
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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