3D surface profilometry using neutral helium atoms

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Auteurs principaux: Radic, Aleksandar, Lambrick, Sam M., von Jeinsen, Nick A., Jardine, Andrew P., Ward, David J.
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author Radic, Aleksandar
Lambrick, Sam M.
von Jeinsen, Nick A.
Jardine, Andrew P.
Ward, David J.
author_facet Radic, Aleksandar
Lambrick, Sam M.
von Jeinsen, Nick A.
Jardine, Andrew P.
Ward, David J.
contents Three-dimensional mapping of surface structures is important in a wide range of biological, technological, healthcare and research applications, including taxonomy, microfluidics and fabrication. Neutral helium atom beams have been established as a sensitive probe of topography and have already enabled structural information to be obtained from delicate samples, where conventional probes would cause damage. Here, we demonstrate empirical reconstruction of a complete surface profile using measurements from a scanning helium microscope (SHeM), using the heliometric stereo method and a single detector instrument geometry. Results for the surface profile of tetrahedral aluminum potassium sulphate crystals demonstrate the areas of surfaces and facet orientations can be recovered to within 5% of the expected values.
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spellingShingle 3D surface profilometry using neutral helium atoms
Radic, Aleksandar
Lambrick, Sam M.
von Jeinsen, Nick A.
Jardine, Andrew P.
Ward, David J.
Atomic Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
Three-dimensional mapping of surface structures is important in a wide range of biological, technological, healthcare and research applications, including taxonomy, microfluidics and fabrication. Neutral helium atom beams have been established as a sensitive probe of topography and have already enabled structural information to be obtained from delicate samples, where conventional probes would cause damage. Here, we demonstrate empirical reconstruction of a complete surface profile using measurements from a scanning helium microscope (SHeM), using the heliometric stereo method and a single detector instrument geometry. Results for the surface profile of tetrahedral aluminum potassium sulphate crystals demonstrate the areas of surfaces and facet orientations can be recovered to within 5% of the expected values.
title 3D surface profilometry using neutral helium atoms
topic Atomic Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.11114