Unlocking new contrast in a scanning helium microscope

M. Barr; A. Fahy; J. Martens; A. P. Jardine; D. J. Ward; J. Ellis; W. Allison; P. C. Dastoor

doi:10.1038/ncomms10189

Nature Communications (Jan 2016)

Unlocking new contrast in a scanning helium microscope

M. Barr,
A. Fahy,
J. Martens,
A. P. Jardine,
D. J. Ward,
J. Ellis,
W. Allison,
P. C. Dastoor

Affiliations

M. Barr: Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle
A. Fahy: Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle
J. Martens: Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle
A. P. Jardine: Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
D. J. Ward: Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
J. Ellis: Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
W. Allison: Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
P. C. Dastoor: Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10189
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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Scanning helium microscopy uses neutral atoms to image traditionally challenging materials (e.g. delicate, insulating and magnetic samples) non-destructively with absolute surface sensitivity. This work reports the first observation of chemical contrast in helium microscopy via inelastic scattering.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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