Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy: Advanced Characterization Methods for Materials Science Applications

ISBN: 0367197367

Author: Bruma, Alina

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Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy is focused on discussing the latest approaches in the recording of high-fidelity quantitative annular dark-field (ADF) data. It showcases the application of machine learning in electron microscopy and the latest advancements in image processing and data interpretation for materials notoriously difficult to analyze using scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). It also highlights strategies to record and interpret large electron diffraction datasets for the analysis of nanostructures.This book:Discusses existing approaches for experimental design in the recording of high-fidelity quantitative ADF dataPresents the most common types of scintillator-photomultiplier ADF detectors, along with their strengths and weaknesses. Proposes strategies to minimize the introduction of errors from these detectors and avenues for dealing with residual errorsDiscusses the practice of reliable multiframe imaging, along with the benefits and new experimental opportunities it presents in electron dose or dose-rate managementFocuses on supervised and unsupervised machine learning for electron microscopyDiscusses open data formats, community-driven software, and data repositoriesProposes methods to process information at both global and local scales, and discusses avenues to improve the storage, transfer, analysis, and interpretation of multidimensional datasetsProvides the spectrum of possibilities to study materials at the resolution limit by means of new developments in instrumentationRecommends methods for quantitative structural characterization of sensitive nanomaterials using electron diffraction techniques and describes strategies to collect electron diffraction patterns for such materialsThis book helps academics, researchers, and industry professionals in materials science, chemistry, physics, and related fields to understand and apply computer-science-derived analysis methods to solve problems regarding data analysis and interpretation of materials properties.