Electron fireworks festival

The fantasy world is actuary an electron diffraction of oxide materials photographed with a transmission electron microscope. The figure shows each material, crystal orientation and crystal structure. Electron diffraction patterns reflecting an atom arrangement may remind you of a scene in fireworks festival, a pastime which gives poetic charm.

At 63rd photo contest hosted by the Japanese Society of Microscopy in 2007.

Condition

Specimen: Nb₂O₅, V₂O₅, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

Instrument: Transmission Electron Microscope H-9500

Accelerating voltage: 300 kV

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*This work was presented at the "photo contest" hosted by the Japanese Society of Microscopy.

The Japanese Society of Microscopy

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