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@ARTICLE{Xin:187386,
author = {Xin, Huolin L. and Dwyer, Christian and Müller, David},
title = {{I}s there a {S}tobbs factor in atomic-resolution
{STEM}-{EELS} mapping?},
journal = {Ultramicroscopy},
volume = {139},
issn = {0304-3991},
address = {Amsterdam},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {FZJ-2015-01057},
pages = {38-46},
year = {2014},
abstract = {Recent work has convincingly argued that the Stobbs
factor—disagreement in contrast between simulated and
experimental atomic-resolution images—in ADF-STEM imaging
can be accounted for by including the incoherent source size
in simulation. However, less progress has been made for
atomic-resolution STEM-EELS mapping. Here we have performed
carefully calibrated EELS mapping experiments of a [101]
DyScO3 single-crystal specimen, allowing atomic-resolution
EELS signals to be extracted on an absolute scale for a
large range of thicknesses. By simultaneously recording the
elastic signal, also on an absolute scale, and using it to
characterize the source size, sample thickness and inelastic
mean free path, we eliminate all free parameters in the
simulation of the core-loss signals. Coupled with double
channeling simulations that incorporate both core-loss
inelastic scattering and dynamical elastic and thermal
diffuse scattering, the present work enables a close
scrutiny of the scattering physics in the inelastic channel.
We found that by taking into account the effective source
distribution determined from the ADF images, both the
absolute signal and the contrast in atomic-resolution Dy-M5
maps can be closely reproduced by the double-channeling
simulations. At lower energy losses, discrepancies are
present in the Sc-L2,3 and Dy-N4,5 maps due to the
energy-dependent spatial distribution of the background
spectrum, core-hole effects, and omitted complexities in the
final states. This work has demonstrated the possibility of
using quantitative STEM-EELS for element-specific
column-by-column atom counting at higher energy losses and
for atomic-like final states, and has elucidated several
possible improvements for future theoretical work.},
cin = {PGI-5},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-5-20110106},
pnm = {42G - Peter Grünberg-Centre (PG-C) (POF2-42G41)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF2-42G41},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000332531400006},
doi = {10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.01.006},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/187386},
}