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Tuning fifth-order aberrations in a Quadrupole-Octupole Corrector

Journal Article · · Microscopy and Microanalysis

The resolution of conventional electron microscopes is usually limited by spherical aberration. Microscopes equipped with aberration-correctors are then primarily limited by higher-order, chromatic, and misalignment aberrations. In particular the Nion third-order aberration correctors installed on machines with a low energy spread and possessing sophisticated alignment software were limited by the uncorrected fifth-order aberrations. Here we show how the Nion fifth-order aberration corrector can be used to adjust and reduce some of the fourth and fifth-order aberrations in a probe-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1055030
Journal Information:
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Journal Name: Microscopy and Microanalysis Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 18; ISSN 1431-9276
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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