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T Tanji

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PubMed2004

Observation of magnetic multilayers by electron holography.

Magnetic structures of Co/Cu multilayers in cross section are observed by two kinds of electron holography: a Fourier method and a phase-shifting method, which is introduced briefly. The Fourier method can easily reconstruct wave functions and is applied to many specimens, whereas the phase-shifting method requires longer time for processing, but has a higher spatial resolution that permits us to discuss fine structures. Magnetization vectors in Co layers aligning parallel and separating into two blocks with antiparallel alignment are observed. Magnetic blurring on the boundary between Co and Cu in the reconstructed phase images is larger than the estimated atomic roughness.

Cobalt↗
PubMed2001

Serous retinal detachment and cystoid macular edema in hypotony maculopathy.

PURPOSE: To report the foveal structural findings of hypotony maculopathy imaged with optical coherence tomography. METHODS: Case report of a 39-year-old white woman with a 20 year history of uveitis, who underwent pars plana vitrectomy and pars plana Baerveldt implant for intractable glaucoma. Four months postoperatively, decreased vision and hypotony maculopathy ensued. Optical coherence tomographic (OCT) images were taken horizontally through the macula. RESULTS: OCT demonstrated large intraretinal cysts, serous macular detachment, and choroidal folds, which resolved upon resolution of hypotony. CONCLUSION: Cystic macular changes and serous macular detachment can be prominent features of hypotony maculopathy.

Adult↗
PubMed2000

Improvement of light collection efficiency of lens-coupled YAG screen TV system for a high-voltage electron microscope.

A new lens coupling television (TV) system using a YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet: Y(3)Al(5)O(12) : Ce(3+)) single crystal screen has been developed for a high-voltage electron microscope (HVEM), and its performance is examined. The system, using a combination of YAG and lenses, is less damaged by high-energy electron irradiation and reduces the influence of X-rays on the image. YAG screens have not been used for lens-coupling systems, because the high refractive index (n = 1.84) of YAG results in a low light collection efficiency for emitted light. This disadvantage is overcome by combining a thin YAG disk screen (thickness; 100 microm) with a glass hemisphere whose refractive index is 1.81. We found that the light intensity is almost the same as that obtained with a conventional P22 powder screen and lenses system. The resolution is about 55 microm on the YAG screen, and this value is 1.3 times higher than that measured by the conventional system. Shading and distortion do not affect TV observation. Detection quantum efficiency, obtained after correction of the channel mixing effect, is about 0.1.

Lasers↗
PubMed2000

Hologram simulation for off-axis electron holography

Hologram simulation for electron holography using an electron biprism is described. An electron hologram is superimposed by Fresnel fringes originating from the electron biprism, which affects both the amplitude and the phase of the object wave and the reference wave. In this simulation, we consider the effects of Fresnel diffraction as well as the electron-wave phase shift due to the electromagnetic field produced by the specimen. We also take into account the phase shift due to the inner potential of the specimen, the amplitude modulation due to the absorption of the incident electrons by the specimen, reference-wave distortion caused by the electromagnetic fields, coherency of the electron wave, and quantum noise of the detected electrons. Simulated and experimentally obtained holograms and reconstructed images are compared for the cases of a charged latex spherical particle and a single magnetic-domain spherical particle placed on a carbon film.

Journal Article↗
PubMed2000

High precision phase-shifting electron holography

Today's information-oriented society requires high density and high quality magnetic recording media. The quantitative observation of fine magnetic structures by electron holography is greatly anticipated in the development of such new recording materials. However, the magnetic fields around particles <50 nm have not been observed, because the fields are too weak to observe in the usual way. Here we present a highly precise phase measurement technique: improved phase-shifting electron holography. Using this method, the electric field around a charged polystyrene latex particle (100 nm in diameter) and the magnetic field around iron particles (30 nm in diameter) are observed precisely. A precision of the reconstructed phase image of 2pi/300 rad is achieved in the image of the latex particle.

Journal Article↗
PubMed1990

Scanning image detection (SID) system for conventional transmission electron microscope (CTEM) images.

A new image detection system has been developed to display transmission electron microscope (TEM) images on a CRT without a video camera system. Deflection coils placed in both the upper space of an objective lens and in the lower space of the first intermediate lens scan a small electron probe simultaneously. The electrical signal acquired through an improved scintillator and a photomultiplier is synchronized with the scanning signal and displayed in a similar fashion to a conventional scanning TEM (STEM) instrument. A preliminary system using a 100 kV conventional TEM (CTEM) equipped with a hairpin-type electron gun, produced an image with a spatial resolution of 1 nm.

Image Processing, Computer-Assisted↗
PubMed1989

Studies of refractory carbides, nitrides, and borides as the thermionic emitters for electron microscopy.

Thermionic emission properties of several kinds of refractory carbides, nitrides, and borides of the transition metals in the form of powder were investigated with a newly developed measuring device and evaluated by the figure of merit defined as the ratio of the effective work function to the working temperature at which the vapor pressure becomes 1 x 10(-5) Torr. There are several materials whose thermionic emission properties are better than those of tungsten or compatible to those of tungsten among the carbides and borides, such as TaC, HfC, ZrC, LaB6, and CeB6, as judged by the figure of merit. New preparation methods for carburization, nitriding, and boriding of the wires of matrix metals and alloys were successfully developed for using these materials as the cathode of the electron microscope. Other necessary techniques such as spot welding and electrolytic etching were also developed. From the brightness characteristics, it was found that some of carbides, carbide solid solutions, and borides such as HfC, ZrC (Ta0.8-0.7Hf0.2-0.3)C, TaB2, and HfB2 are very good emitters comparable to LaB6. It is emphasized that the work functions of the carbide-solid solutions (Ta0.8Hf0.2)C and (Ta0.7Hf0.3)C, which have low rates of evaporation at high temperature, show no remarkable rise as compared with that of HfC, so that their figures of merit are better than that of HfC. Feasibility of providing good cathodes with HfC and (Ta0.8Hf0.2)C tips was demonstrated by taking high-resolution electron micrographs.

Boranes↗