Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images

Allen, L. J.; D'Alfonso, Adrian J.; Findlay, Scott D.; Oxley, Mark P.; Bosman, M.; Keast, V. J.; Cossgriff, E. C.; Behan, G.; Nellist, P. D.; Kirkland, Angus I.

doi:10.1063/1.2918115

Title: Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the theory of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images in scanning transmission electron microscopy. Three case studies are presented which have as common themes issues of inelastic scattering, coherence and image interpretation. The first is a state-by-state inelastic transitions analysis of a spectroscopic image which does not admit direct visual interpretation. The second compares theory and experiment for two-dimensional mapping. Finally, the third considers imaging in three dimensions via depth sectioning.

Authors:

Allen, L. J. ^[1]; D'Alfonso, Adrian J. ^[1]; Findlay, Scott D. ^[1]; Oxley, Mark P. ^[2]; Bosman, M. ^[3]; Keast, V. J. ^[4]; Cossgriff, E. C. ^[5]; Behan, G. ^[5]; Nellist, P. D. ^[5]; Kirkland, Angus I. ^[5]

Univ. of Melbourne (Australia). School of Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division
Univ. of Sydney, NSW (Australia). Electron Microscope Unit
Univ. of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW (Australia). School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom). Dept. of Materials

Publication Date:: Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Contributing Org.:: Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom); Univ. of Melbourne (Australia)

OSTI Identifier:: 1286677

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: AIP Conference Proceedings

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 999; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; core-loss spectroscopy; STEM; nonlocality; electron spectroscopy; coherence; coherence imaging; image analysis; image transmission

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                    Allen, L. J., D'Alfonso, Adrian J., Findlay, Scott D., Oxley, Mark P., Bosman, M., Keast, V. J., Cossgriff, E. C., Behan, G., Nellist, P. D., and Kirkland, Angus I. Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images.  United States: N. p., 2008. 
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                    Allen, L. J., D'Alfonso, Adrian J., Findlay, Scott D., Oxley, Mark P., Bosman, M., Keast, V. J., Cossgriff, E. C., Behan, G., Nellist, P. D., & Kirkland, Angus I. Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2918115

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                    Allen, L. J., D'Alfonso, Adrian J., Findlay, Scott D., Oxley, Mark P., Bosman, M., Keast, V. J., Cossgriff, E. C., Behan, G., Nellist, P. D., and Kirkland, Angus I. Thu .  
"Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2918115.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1286677.

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  title        = {Theoretical interpretation of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images},

  author       = {Allen, L. J. and D'Alfonso, Adrian J. and Findlay, Scott D. and Oxley, Mark P. and Bosman, M. and Keast, V. J. and Cossgriff, E. C. and Behan, G. and Nellist, P. D. and Kirkland, Angus I.},

  abstractNote = {In this paper, we discuss the theory of electron energy-loss spectroscopic images in scanning transmission electron microscopy. Three case studies are presented which have as common themes issues of inelastic scattering, coherence and image interpretation. The first is a state-by-state inelastic transitions analysis of a spectroscopic image which does not admit direct visual interpretation. The second compares theory and experiment for two-dimensional mapping. Finally, the third considers imaging in three dimensions via depth sectioning.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.2918115},

  journal      = {AIP Conference Proceedings},

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  volume       = 999,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008},

  month        = {Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008}

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