Off‐axis electron holography of magnetic nanowires and chains, rings, and planar arrays of magnetic nanoparticles

Abstract

A selection of recent results illustrating the application of off‐axis electron holography to the study of magnetic microstructure in closely‐spaced nanoparticles and nanowires is reviewed. Examples are taken from the characterization of FeNi nanoparticle chains, Co nanoparticle rings, two‐dimensional arrays of naturally occurring magnetite crystals in minerals, and single crystalline Co nanowires. Approaches that can be used to separate the magnetic signal of interest from the mean inner potential contribution to the measured holographic phase shift are described, and the spatial and phase resolution that can be achieved are discussed. Microsc. Res. Tech. 64:390–402, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2004
Source ID
10.1002/jemt.20098

Entities

People

  • Alexander Wei
  • Andrew Putnis
  • Etienne Snoeck
  • Martin J. Hÿtch
  • Rafal E. Dunin‐borkowski
  • Richard J. Harrison
  • Steven L. Tripp
  • Takeshi Kasama

Organizations

  • Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • German Research Foundation
  • National Center for Scientific Research
  • National Science Foundation
  • Royal Society
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Space