Practical Electron Microscopy and Database

An Online Book, Second Edition by Dr. Yougui Liao (2006)

Practical Electron Microscopy and Database - An Online Book

Chapter/Index: Introduction | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Appendix

STEM imaging of Boron

Figure 136 shows a high-resolution Z-contrast image taken from an MgB2 grain oriented along the [0 1 0] orientation. The bright spots that form a rectangular shape represent the pure Mg atomic columns. The B columns are not visible due to the low scattering amplitude of B.

Z-contrast image of an MgB2 grain orientated along the [0 1 0] crystalline direction

Figure 136. Z-contrast image of an MgB2 grain orientated along the [0 1 0] crystalline direction. [1]

 

 

 

[1] R.F. Klie, I. Arslan, N.D. Browning, Atomic resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 143 (2005) 105–115.