Published July 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Design of an electron microscope phase plate using a focused continuous-wave laser

  • 1. Physics Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
  • 2. Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
  • 3. Division of Nano-Structure Physiology, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787 (Japan)
  • 4. Physics Department, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1504 (United States)
  • 5. Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
  • 6. Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)

Description

We propose a Zernike phase contrast electron microscope that uses an intense laser focus to convert a phase image into a visible image. We present the relativistic quantum theory of the phase shift caused by the laser-electron interaction, study resonant cavities for enhancing the laser intensity and discuss applications in biology, soft-materials science and atomic and molecular physics.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/12/7/073011

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42066643
Subject category
S47: OTHER INSTRUMENTATION;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRONS; IMAGES; LASERS; PHASE SHIFT; PHOTON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS; PLATES; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RESONANCE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MICROSCOPES; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PHOTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS