Electron Microscopy: Enhancement of Specimen Contrast by Injection of Atoms
Author(s) -
John H. Manley
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556
H-Index - 1186
eISSN - 1095-9203
pISSN - 0036-8075
DOI - 10.1126/science.158.3808.1585
Subject(s) - electron microscope , materials science , range (aeronautics) , substrate (aquarium) , electron , microscopy , scanning electron microscope , contrast (vision) , etching (microfabrication) , optics , nanotechnology , physics , composite material , nuclear physics , oceanography , layer (electronics) , geology
Injections of biological specimens and substrates with cesium were made with a small accelerator in the energy range of 20 to 1000 electron volts. Subsequent electron microscopic examination demonstrated that the contrast and appearance of the specimen depend on its structure and on the energy of injection. Substrate noise is decreased over conventional contrasting techniques. The same accelerator provides controlled etching of the specimen.
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