Search results for "resolution"

Unraveling the Formation of Core−Shell Structures in Nanoparticles by S-XPS

2010

The combination of the surface sensitivity of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) with the high flux and variable photon energy excitation of Synchrotron radiation (S-XPS) is used to probe the atomic distribution of bimetallic nanoparticles. Based on the energy dependence of the photoemission differential cross section of core level photoelectrons, we propose a methodology to monitor the formation and to evaluate sizes of the core−shell structure. We have successfully applied it to unveil the mechanism involved in the atomic rearrangement of thermally treated Pt0.7Pd0.3 nanoparticles.

Variable magnification digital in-line holographic microscopy

2019

We present a new layout providing different magnifications and resolution capabilities in lensless imaging by using an electrically tunable lens (ETL). Experimental validation is reported using a resolution test target and prostate cancer cells.

Femtosecond digital lensless holographic microscopy to image biological samples

2013

The use of femtosecond laser radiation in digital lensless holographic microscopy (DLHM) to image biological samples is presented. A mode-locked Ti:Sa laser that emits ultrashort pulses of 12 fs intensity FWHM, with 800 nm mean wavelength, at 75 MHz repetition rate is used as a light source. For comparison purposes, the light from a light-emitting diode is also used. A section of the head of a drosophila melanogaster fly is studied with both light sources. The experimental results show very different effects of the pinhole size on the spatial resolution with DLHM. Unaware phenomena on the field of the DLHM are analyzed.

Enzymatic Synthesis and Surface Deposition of Tin Dioxide using Silicatein-α

2011

Nanostructured tin dioxide was synthesized by making use of the catalytic activity of silicatein-α. TEM, HRTEM, and XRD revealed the formation of cassiterite SnO2. Surface bound silicatein retains its biocatalytic activity. This was demonstrated by immobilizing silicatein on glass surfaces using a histidine-tag chelating anchor. The subsequent deposition of SnO2 on glass was monitored by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This new aspect of silicatein activity toward the formation of metal oxides other than SiO2, TiO2, and BaTiO3 opens up new vistas in composite material synthesis.

Ultrahigh-Resolution Microwave Spectroscopy on TrappedYb+171Ions

1982

High-Spatial-Resolution Monitoring of Strong Magnetic Field using Rb vapor Nanometric-Thin Cell

2011

We have implemented the so-called $\lambda$-Zeeman technique (LZT) to investigate individual hyperfine transitions between Zeeman sublevels of the Rb atoms in a strong external magnetic field $B$ in the range of $2500 - 5000$ G (recently it was established that LZT is very convenient for the range of $10 - 2500$ G). Atoms are confined in a nanometric thin cell (NTC) with the thickness $L = \lambda$, where $\lambda$ is the resonant wavelength 794 nm for Rb $D_1$ line. Narrow velocity selective optical pumping (VSOP) resonances in the transmission spectrum of the NTC are split into several components in a magnetic field with the frequency positions and transition probabilities depending on th…

X-ray imaging of the heating zone of non-normal incidence pumped XRL plasma

2006

Soft x-ray emission, above 600 eV, from a grazing incidence pumped Ni-like Mo x-ray laser (GRIP-XRL) [1] plasma was investigated. Using a pinhole camera looking along the target surface, perpendicular to the direction of the XRL emission, spatially-resolved information was obtained with a resolution which was limited only by the pinhole size of 10 μm. The relative distance from the target surface to the plasma zone heated by th e picosecond pulse was investigated for different GRIP angles, energy ratios and delays between the plasma producing and the plasma heating pulses.

Ambipolar MoS2 Transistors by Nanoscale Tailoring of Schottky Barrier Using Oxygen Plasma Functionalization

2017

One of the main challenges to exploit molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) potentialities for the next-generation complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology is the realization of p-type or ambipolar field-effect transistors (FETs). Hole transport in MoS2 FETs is typically hampered by the high Schottky barrier height (SBH) for holes at source/drain contacts, due to the Fermi level pinning close to the conduction band. In this work, we show that the SBH of multilayer MoS2 surface can be tailored at nanoscale using soft O-2 plasma treatments. The morphological, chemical, and electrical modifications of MoS2 surface under different plasma conditions were investigated by several microscopi…

Laser Beam Induced Current measurements on Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and thin film CIG(S,SE)<inf>2</inf> modules

2017

Calculating the efficiency of a solar cell depends on a precise knowledge of its area. Indeed, the photoresponse uniformity is essential to improve the manufacturing process. In this work we report on Laser Beam Induced Current measurements performed on CIG(S,Se) 2 modules and Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. These measurements, performed via a green and a red HeNe lasers both operating at an optical irradiance of 1 Sun, allowed to obtain an accurate photoresponse map of the specimens and highlighted the non-uniformities with a spatial resolution of 400 µm and 80 µm, respectively.

Tailoring of highly porous SnO2 and SnO2-Pd thin films

2019

Abstract Tin oxide is a material that attracts attention due to variety of technological applications. The main parameters that influence its properties are morphology, crystalline structure and stoichiometry. Researchers try to develop nanostructured thin films with tunable parameters that would conform its technological applications. Herein, we report on the preparation and characterization of highly porous SnO2 and Pd-doped SnO2 thin films. These films were deposited in the form of nanorods with controllable geometry. Such morphology was achieved by utilizing glancing angle deposition (GLAD) with assisted magnetron sputtering. This arrangement allowed preparation of slanted pillars, zig-…