Method and apparatus for a high-resolution three dimensional confocal scanning transmission electron microscope
Abstract
A confocal scanning transmission electron microscope which includes an electron illumination device providing an incident electron beam propagating in a direction defining a propagation axis, and a precision specimen scanning stage positioned along the propagation axis and movable in at least one direction transverse to the propagation axis. The precision specimen scanning stage is configured for positioning a specimen relative to the incident electron beam. A projector lens receives a transmitted electron beam transmitted through at least part of the specimen and focuses this transmitted beam onto an image plane, where the transmitted beam results from the specimen being illuminated by the incident electron beam. A detection system is placed approximately in the image plane.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1013816
- Patent Number(s):
- 7777185
- Application Number:
- 11/860,760
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
de Jonge, Niels. Method and apparatus for a high-resolution three dimensional confocal scanning transmission electron microscope. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
de Jonge, Niels. Method and apparatus for a high-resolution three dimensional confocal scanning transmission electron microscope. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for a high-resolution three dimensional confocal scanning transmission electron microscope". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013816.
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