Publication
Title
Novel imaging methods of transmission electron microscopy based on electron beam scattering and modulation
Author
Abstract
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a technique that uses an electron beam to analyze materials. This analysis is based on the interaction between the electron beam and the sample, such as photon emission and electron diffraction pattern, to name a few. Sample damage, however, also occurs when such interaction alters the structure of the sample. To ensure information from the undamaged material can be acquired, the electron expense to probe the material is thus limited. In this work, we propose efficient methods for acquiring and processing the information originating from the electron-sample interaction so that the study of the material and the conducting of the TEM experiment can be less hindered by the limited dose usage. In the first part of the work, the relationship between the scattering of the electron and the local physical property of the sample is studied. Based on this relationship, two reconstruction schemes are proposed capable of producing high-resolution images at low-dose conditions. Besides, the proposed reconstructions are not restricted to complete datasets but instead work on pieces of data, therefore allowing live feedback during data acquisition. Such feature of the methods allows the whole TEM experiment to be carried out under low dose conditions and thus further reduces possible beam damage on the studied material. In the second part of the work, we discuss our approach to modulating the electron beam and its benefits. An electrostatic device that can alter the wavefront of the passing electron wave is introduced and characterized. The beam-modulation ability is demonstrated by creating orthogonal beam sets, and applications that exploit the adaptability of the wave modulator are demonstrated with both simulation and experiments.
Language
English
Publication
Antwerp : University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics , 2023
ISBN
987-90-5728-534-7
Volume/pages
x, 154 p.
Note
Supervisor: Verbeeck, Johan [Supervisor]
Supervisor: Van Aert, Sandra [Supervisor]
Full text (open access)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Smart strategies to break the beam damage limits in transmission electron microscopy.
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Record
Identifier
Creation 20.11.2023
Last edited 22.11.2023
To cite this reference