Achieving 5-angstrom-resolution diffraction contrast with an uncorrected electron probe and nanosized defect characterizations
Yao Li, Austin C. Houston, Ziang Yu, Zehui Qi, Siwei Chen, Yajie Zhao, Sung Joo Kim, Steven J. Zinkle, Gerd Duscher, Blas P. Uberuaga, Benjamin K. Derby
Abstract
Atomic-resolution micrographs remain limited in application due to small field of view and low numbers of recorded defects. Defect imaging with reliable statistics in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) relies heavily on diffraction contrast. However, with 200-300 kV electrons, low-curvature Ewald sphere limits diffraction resolution at ~5 nm. Here, we imaged defects with a forbidden condition in TEM and improved the resolution in diffraction contrast from 5 to 0.5 nm. The superiority of our equal-s method is demonstrated by the discovery of a novel phase and dislocation loop structure in steels, which have not been previously reported experimentally or theoretically. Our equal-s can largely replace the classical two-beam condition for defect study.
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