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Deep sub-angstrom resolution imaging by electron ptychography with misorientation correction

Haozhi Sha, Jizhe Cui, Rong Yu

2022Science Advances67 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Superresolution imaging of solids is essential to explore local symmetry breaking and derived material properties. Electron ptychography is one of the most promising schemes to realize superresolution imaging beyond aberration correction. However, to reach both deep sub-angstrom resolution imaging and accurate measurement of atomic structures, it is still required for the electron beam to be nearly parallel to the zone axis of crystals. Here, we report an efficient and robust method to correct the specimen misorientation in electron ptychography, giving deep sub-angstrom resolution for specimens with large misorientations. The method largely reduces the experimental difficulties of electron ptychography and paves the way for widespread applications of ptychographic deep sub-angstrom resolution imaging.

Topics & Concepts

PtychographyMisorientationAngstromOpticsResolution (logic)PhysicsImage resolutionMaterials scienceDiffractionChemistryComputer scienceCrystallographyMicrostructureArtificial intelligenceMetallurgyGrain boundaryAdvanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsCrystallography and Radiation Phenomena
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