atom probe tomography

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf analytical technique
gptkbp:alternativeTo transmission electron microscopy
energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
secondary ion mass spectrometry
scanning transmission electron microscopy
atom probe field ion microscopy
gptkbp:commercialized_by CAMECA
LEAP (Local Electrode Atom Probe)
gptkbp:data_analysis_software gptkb:IVAS
AP Suite
gptkbp:detects ions
individual atoms
gptkbp:developedBy 1960s
gptkbp:enables chemical composition analysis
spatial distribution analysis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label atom probe tomography
gptkbp:inventedBy Erwin Müller
gptkbp:limitation limited field of view
field evaporation artifacts
preferential evaporation
reconstruction challenges
sample preparation complexity
gptkbp:output 3D atom maps
gptkbp:relatedTo time-of-flight mass spectrometry
field ion microscopy
gptkbp:requires ultra-high vacuum
high electric field
cryogenic temperatures (sometimes)
gptkbp:resolution sub-nanometer
gptkbp:type needle-shaped specimen
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:nanotechnology
materials science
metallurgy
gptkbp:usedFor thin film analysis
corrosion studies
failure analysis
semiconductor analysis
isotopic analysis
3D atomic-scale characterization
alloy analysis
grain boundary analysis
interface analysis
precipitate analysis
gptkbp:uses time-of-flight measurement
laser pulsing
position-sensitive detector
voltage pulsing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Physical_Metallurgy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8