A series of microscope objective lenses combined with an interferometer for individual nanoparticles detection

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 822-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dahi Ghareab Abdelsalam Ibrahim
Author(s):  
R.A. Ploc

The optic axis of an electron microscope objective lens is usually assumed to be straight and co-linear with the mechanical center. No reason exists to assume such perfection and, indeed, simple reasoning suggests that it is a complicated curve. A current centered objective lens with a non-linear optic axis when used in conjunction with other lenses, leads to serious image errors if the nature of the specimen is such as to produce intense inelastic scattering.


Nano Letters ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse F. Collis ◽  
Selim Olcum ◽  
Debadi Chakraborty ◽  
Scott R. Manalis ◽  
John E. Sader

2004 ◽  
Vol 839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Moeck ◽  
Wentao Qin ◽  
Philip B. Fraundorf

ABSTRACTIt is well known that the crystallographic phase and morphology of many materials changes with the crystal size in the tens of nanometer range and that many nanocrystals possess structural defects in excess of their equilibrium levels. A need to determine the ideal and real structure of individual nanoparticles, therefore, arises. High-resolution phase-contrast transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic resolution Z-contrast scanning TEM (STEM) when combined with transmission electron goniometry offer the opportunity of develop dedicated methods for the crystallographic characterization of nanoparticles in three dimensions. This paper describes tilt strategies for taking data from individual nanocrystals “as found”, so as to provide information on their lattice structure and orientation, as well as on the structure and orientation of their surfaces and structural defects. Internet based java applets that facilitate the application of this technique for cubic crystals with calibrated tilt-rotation and double-tilt holders are mentioned briefly. The enhanced viability of image-based nanocrystallography in future aberration-corrected TEMs and STEMs is illustrated on a nanocrystal model system.


2016 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 153-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateusz Fijalkowski ◽  
Kinga Adach ◽  
Aleš Petráň ◽  
Dora Kroisová

Rice husks (RH) are characterized by a high content of silicon dioxide up to 23 wt. %. Silica in the form of nanoparticles creates surface layers formed in various plant parts which ensure protective properties and mechanical stability. These nanoparticles with a dimension in the range of tens of nanometers, are formed during biochemical processes and photosynthesis. Individual nanoparticles are interconnected between themselves and between layers with organic phase via cellulose fibres. Accompanying ions mainly potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and aluminium extremely important for plant growth have also been identified in rice husks. In this research paper we investigated mechanical properties of composite epoxy resin material, which was composed of ChS Epoxy 520 filled with silica obtained from rice husks. Nanoparticles of silicon dioxide with the size in dozen of nanometers were prepared by calcination of raw plant parts. We found that the 0.1 phr of filling (0.01 g of filler + 10 g of epoxy) demonstrated a significant increase of wear resistance and decrease of coefficient of friction. An excellent adhesion between epoxy resin and silica nanoparticles was also observed. The silicon dioxide in epoxy resin plays the role of the hard phase, which transfers part of the load and protects the surface of polymer against wear. The presence of this filler does not change the mechanical properties of the original resin.


Nano Letters ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack J. Mock ◽  
David R. Smith ◽  
Sheldon Schultz

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pantazis Mouroulis ◽  
Byron E. van Gorp ◽  
Holly A. Bender ◽  
Eric E. Bloemhof ◽  
Julia Nichols ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 916-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. I. Kulik ◽  
I. Yu. Eremchev ◽  
P. Yu. Apel ◽  
D. L. Zagorski ◽  
A. V. Naumova

Author(s):  
W. Wernsdorfer ◽  
E.B. Orozco ◽  
B. Barbara ◽  
K. Hasselbach ◽  
A. Benoit

2020 ◽  
Vol 238 ◽  
pp. 05004
Author(s):  
Gabriel W. Castellanos ◽  
Shunsuke Murai ◽  
T.V. Raziman ◽  
Shaojun Wang ◽  
Mohammad Ramezani ◽  
...  

We demonstrate the strong coupling between excitons in organic molecules and all-dielectric metasurfaces formed by arrays of silicon nanoparticles supporting Mie surface lattice resonances (MSLRs). Compared to Mie resonances in individual nanoparticles, MSLRs have extended mode volumes and much larger quality factors, which enables to achieve collective strong coupling with very large coupling strengths and Rabi energies. Moreover, due to the electric and magnetic character of the MSLR given by the Mie resonance, we show that the hybridization of the exciton with the MSLR results in exciton-polaritons that inherit this character as well. Our results demonstrate the potential of all-dielectric metasurfaces as novel platform to investigate and manipulate exciton-polaritons in low-loss polaritonic devices.


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