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Chin. Phys. B, 2024, Vol. 33(11): 116801    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad7aff
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Physics through the microscope

Stephen J. Pennycook1,2,†, Ryo Ishikawa3, Haijun Wu(武海军)4, Xiaoxu Zhao(赵晓续)5, Changjian Li(黎长建)6, Duane Loh7,8, Jiadong Dan7,8, and Wu Zhou(周武)1
1 School of Physical Sciences and CAS Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA;
3 Institute of Engineering Innovation, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan;
4 State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
5 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
6 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
7 Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117551, Singapore;
8 Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
Abstract  The electron microscope provides numerous insights into physics, from demonstrations of fundamental quantum mechanical principles to the physics of imaging and materials. It reveals the atomic and electronic structure of key regions such as defects and interfaces. We can learn the underlying physics governing properties, and gain insight into how to synthesize new materials with improved properties. Some recent advances and possible future directions are discussed.
Keywords:  scanning transmission electron microscopy      materials science      point defects      artificial intelligence  
Received:  27 July 2024      Revised:  09 September 2024      Accepted manuscript online:  14 September 2024
PACS:  68.37.Ma (Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM))  
  87.64.Ee (Electron microscopy)  
  81.07.-b (Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization)  
  47.54.Jk (Materials science applications)  
Corresponding Authors:  Stephen J. Pennycook     E-mail:  stevepennycook@gmail.com

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Stephen J. Pennycook, Ryo Ishikawa, Haijun Wu(武海军), Xiaoxu Zhao(赵晓续), Changjian Li(黎长建), Duane Loh, Jiadong Dan, and Wu Zhou(周武) Physics through the microscope 2024 Chin. Phys. B 33 116801

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