Design of an electron microscope phase plate using a focused continuous-wave laser

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/12/7/073011· OSTI ID:1164082

Spence, J. ^[1]; Muller, H ^[2]; Jin, Jian ^[3]; Danev, R ^[3]; Padmore, H ^[2]; Glaeser, R.M ^[2]

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1. Arizona State University
2. University of California, Berkeley
3. Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience

We propose a Zernike phase contrast electron microscope that uses an intense laser focus to convert a phase image into a visible image. We present the relativistic quantum theory of the phase shift caused by the laser–electron interaction, study resonant cavities for enhancing the laser intensity and discuss applications in biology, soft-materials science and atomic and molecular physics.

• Research Organization: John Spence/Arizona State University
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-02ER45996
• OSTI ID: 1164082
• Journal Information: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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