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Mueller, K.; Krause, F.F.; Béché, A.; Schowalter, M.; Galioit, V.; Loeffler, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Zweck, J.; Schattschneider, P.; Rosenauer, A. |
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Atomic electric fields revealed by a quantum mechanical approach to electron picodiffraction |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nature communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nat Commun |
Volume |
5 |
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Pages |
5653 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
By focusing electrons on probes with a diameter of 50 pm, aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is currently crossing the border to probing subatomic details. A major challenge is the measurement of atomic electric fields using differential phase contrast (DPC) microscopy, traditionally exploiting the concept of a field- induced shift of diffraction patterns. Here we present a simplified quantum theoretical interpretation of DPC. This enables us to calculate the momentum transferred to the STEM probe from diffracted intensities recorded on a pixel array instead of conventional segmented bright- field detectors. The methodical development yielding atomic electric field, charge and electron density is performed using simulations for binary GaN as an ideal model system. We then present a detailed experimental study of SrTiO3 yielding atomic electric fields, validated by comprehensive simulations. With this interpretation and upgraded instrumentation, STEM is capable of quantifying atomic electric fields and high-contrast imaging of light atoms. |
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000347227700003 |
Publication Date |
2014-12-15 |
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ISSN |
2041-1723; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
12.124 |
Times cited |
197 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
246791 COUNTATOMS; 278510 VORTEX; Hercules; 312483 ESTEEM2; esteem2ta; ECASJO; |
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Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.470 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122835UA @ admin @ c:irua:122835 |
Serial |
166 |
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Muller-Caspary, K.; Krause, F.F.; Grieb, T.; Loffler, S.; Schowalter, M.; Béché, A.; Galioit, V.; Marquardt, D.; Zweck, J.; Schattschneider, P.; Verbeeck, J.; Rosenauer, A. |
Title |
Measurement of atomic electric fields and charge densities from average momentum transfers using scanning transmission electron microscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Ultramicroscopy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Ultramicroscopy |
Volume |
178 |
Issue |
178 |
Pages |
62-80 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
Abstract |
This study sheds light on the prerequisites, possibilities, limitations and interpretation of high-resolution differential phase contrast (DPC) imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). We draw particular attention to the well-established DPC technique based on segmented annular detectors and its relation to recent developments based on pixelated detectors. These employ the expectation value of the momentum transfer as a reliable measure of the angular deflection of the STEM beam induced by an electric field in the specimen. The influence of scattering and propagation of electrons within the specimen is initially discussed separately and then treated in terms of a two-state channeling theory. A detailed simulation study of GaN is presented as a function of specimen thickness and bonding. It is found that bonding effects are rather detectable implicitly, e.g., by characteristics of the momentum flux in areas between the atoms than by directly mapping electric fields and charge densities. For strontium titanate, experimental charge densities are compared with simulations and discussed with respect to experimental artifacts such as scan noise. Finally, we consider practical issues such as figures of merit for spatial and momentum resolution, minimum electron dose, and the mapping of larger-scale, built-in electric fields by virtue of data averaged over a crystal unit cell. We find that the latter is possible for crystals with an inversion center. Concerning the optimal detector design, this study indicates that a sampling of 5mrad per pixel is sufficient in typical applications, corresponding to approximately 10x10 available pixels. |
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Institut fur Festkr perphysik, Universitat Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany |
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English |
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000403862900009 |
Publication Date |
2016-05-12 |
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0304-3991 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.843 |
Times cited |
93 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
K.M.-C. acknowledges support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) under contract MU3660/1-1. This work was further supported by the DFG under contract RO2057/4-2 and O2057/11-1. J.V. and A.B. acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), and ERC Starting Grant No. 278510-VORTEX. Experimental results are obtained on the Qu-Ant-EM microscope partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish government. J.V. also acknowledges funding through a GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. SL and PS acknowledge financial support by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) under grants No. I543-N20 and J3732-N27. ECASJO_; |
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Most recent IF: 2.843 |
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c:irua:134125UA @ admin @ c:irua:134125 |
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4098 |
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