Interpretable and Efficient Interferometric Contrast in Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with a Diffraction-Grating Beam Splitter

Harvey, Tyler R.; Yasin, Fehmi S.; Chess, Jordan J.; Pierce, Jordan S.; dos Reis, Roberto M.  S.; Özdöl, Vasfi Burak; Ercius, Peter; Ciston, Jim; Feng, Wenchun; Kotov, Nicholas A.; McMorran, Benjamin J.; Ophus, Colin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.10.061001

Title: Interpretable and Efficient Interferometric Contrast in Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with a Diffraction-Grating Beam Splitter

Journal Article · 25 December 2018 · Physical Review Applied

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.10.061001 · OSTI ID:1465466

Harvey, Tyler R. ^[1]; Yasin, Fehmi S. ^[2]; Chess, Jordan J. ^[2]; Pierce, Jordan S. ^[2]; dos Reis, Roberto M. S. ^[3]; Özdöl, Vasfi Burak ^[3]; Ercius, Peter ^[3]; Ciston, Jim ^[3]; Feng, Wenchun ^[4]; Kotov, Nicholas A. ^[5]; McMorran, Benjamin J. ^[2]; Ophus, Colin ^[3]

Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States); Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Efficient imaging of biomolecules, 2D materials and electromagnetic fields depends on retrieval of the phase of transmitted electrons. We demonstrate a method to measure phase in a scanning transmission electron microscope using a nanofabricated diffraction grating to produce multiple probe beams. The measured phase is more interpretable than phase-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy techniques without an off-axis reference wave, and the resolution could surpass that of off-axis electron holography. Here, we apply the technique to image nanoparticles, carbon sub- strates and electric fields. The contrast observed in experiments agrees well with contrast predicted in simulations.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; SC0014664

OSTI ID:: 1465466

Journal Information:: Physical Review Applied, Journal Name: Physical Review Applied Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 10; ISSN 2331-7019; ISSN PRAHB2

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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