Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR)
$99 Base price View My Quote RequestTransmission Electron Microscopy
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is the highest-resolution imaging technique available today. It is used to visualize sample features with atomic-level spatial resolution limits in order to characterize morphology of complex nanostructures.
NOTE: All S/TEM prices include the cost of sample prep.
- Highest possible spatial resolution: limit is atomic-scale
- Bright Field and Dark Field imaging
- Distinct imaging modes allow isolation of certain types of contrast information
- Compatible with chemical (EDS) analysis and electrochemical analysis (EELS) techniques
- Tomography and 3D reconstruction
Limitations
- Requires extensive sample prep (normally performed with a FIB-SEM)
- Specimens can be damaged if low dose techniques are not employed
- Minimal topographical sensitivity
- Typically only able to image a very small portion of the sample
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Ultra high resolution brightfield TEM image captured with the 4k Gatan OneView camera.
HAADF (High-Angle Annular Dark Field) STEM image of a MiM (Metal – Insulator – Metal) capacitor structure within an integrated circuit.
TEM micrograph capturing the interface between two layers of distinct materials with various crystalline phases. This image was shot at 35kx magnification.
This TEM micrograph shows the same interface as above, captured at 410kx magnification. At this level of magnification, it is possible to see individual columns of atoms in within the crystalline domains of the materials.
Instruments Used for TEM
Thermo Scientific Talos F200X (S)TEM
- TEM Line Resolution: ≤ 0.10 nm
- TEM Information Limit: ≤ 0.12 nm
- Maximum Alpha Tilt: ± 90°
(with tomography holder) - Maximum Diffraction Angle: 24°
- Electron Source: High-Brightness Field Emission Gun
- Gatan OneView CCD: 16MP 4K camera
- Quad-EDS Detectors for enhanced sensitivity and detection limits
How TEM Works
In a TEM, a high-energy electron beam is applied to a very-thin sample (a lamella), which is prepared to be electron-transmissive i.e. typically 20 to 50 nm thick.
As the beam passes through the sample, scattering interactions occur between its electrons and the atoms present which alter the transmitted beam intensity. These scattering events can produce several types of contrast in the final image, including: amplitude contrast (arising from atomic number and mass/thickness) phase contrast (from quantum phase shifting due to multiple scattered beams’ interference), diffraction contrast (from crystal structure and orientation), and more.
Different imaging modes on the TEM can target certain types of contrast over others, facilitating specialized analysis of relevant information. The electron beams transmitted through the sample are focused by the TEM objective lens to form an image below it. This image is then magnified through a final series of electromagnetic optics, and detected by a specialized CCD camera.
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