Seeing nanometer-sized world.- Structure and imaging of a transmission electron microscope (TEM).- Basic theories of TEM imaging.- Resolution and image contrast of a transmission electron microscope (TEM).- What is high-resolution transmission electron microscopy ?.- Lattice images and structure images.- Imaging theory of high-resolution TEM and image simulation.- Advanced transmission electron microscopy.
- What is scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)?.- Imaging of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM).- Image contrast and its formation mechanism in STEM.- Imaging theory for STEM.- Future prospects and possibility of TEM and STEM.- Concluding remarks.- Introduction of Fourier transforms for TEM and STEM.- Imaging by using a convex lens: Convex lens as phase shifter.
- Contrast transfer function of a transmission electron microscope: Key term for understanding of phase contrast in HRTEM.- Complex-valued expression of aberrations of a round lens.- Cowley's theory for TEM and STEM imaging.- Introduction to the imaging theory for TEM including non-linear terms.- What are image processing methods?.- Elemental analysis by electron microscopes: Analysis using an electron probe.- Electron beam damage to specimens.- Scattering of electrons by an atom: Fundamental process for visualization of a single atom by TEM.
- Electron diffraction and convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED): Basis for formation of lattice fringes in TEM and image intensity of STEM.- Bethe's method for dynamical electron diffraction: Basic theory of electron diffraction in thicker crystals.- Column approximation and Howie-Whelan's method for dynamical electron diffraction: Theory for observation of lattice defects.- Van-Dyck's method for dynamical electron diffraction and imaging: Basis of atomic column imaging.- Eikonal theory for scattering of electrons by a potential.- Debye-Waller factor and thermal diffuse scattering (TDS).- Relativistic effects to diffraction and imaging by a transmission electron microscope: Basic theories for high-voltage electron microscopy.