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[Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics] || superconductors and magnetic electron lenses
摘要： The use of superconductors seems a logical step if one wants to make iron-free magnetic lenses or to reduce the dimensions of conventional lenses since, when decreasing the coil size, the current density is increased. In the 1960s and 1970s, research mainly concentrated on the applicability of superconductors to magnetic electron lenses, and took place on a relatively large scale. This is reviewed in Section 2, after a general introduction into superconductivity in Section 1. Superconducting lenses and microscopes did not become popular due to their inconvenient operation and the lack of interest in high-voltage electron microscopy. High-voltage microscopy has been one of the main reasons for working on strong magnetic lenses and, consequently, on the utilization of superconductors. In 1986, with the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity, discussion on the applicability of superconductors to magnetic electron lenses was reopened. In the past, one of the most serious disadvantages in operating superconducting lenses had been related to the use of liquid helium refrigeration, so high-T c superconductors might be employed to overcome this problem, because their cooling demands are much more relaxed. However, especially during the first years of high-Tc superconductivity, despite their high operating temperatures, the materials themselves seemed extremely unfriendly, as they were brittle, sensitive to water, unstable, and difficult to produce. Fortunately, most of these disadvantages have now disappeared and the discussion concerning their utilization assumes a more fundamental character in the sense that most of the properties of the high-Tc materials are known, though a sound theoretical basis has not yet been defined. The properties of high-T c superconductors are the subject of Section 3. The question whether high-Tc superconductors are more appropriate for applications in particle optics than their classical counterparts was considered to be an interesting research topic. Therefore, this work was started as a feasibility study to the use of high-temperature superconductors in particle optics. Most short-term applications in this field were expected to exploit the high current density of these materials at temperatures above liquid helium, so this work concentrated on magnetic lenses as one of the most straightforward high current density applications. Since conventional iron circuit lenses are already used to their limits, as set by the saturation of the ferromagnetic circuit, significant improvements are to be expected only from iron-free lenses or highly saturated pole piece lenses. Their performance is restricted by the current density allowed in the windings and, further, for the iron-free lens, by the attainable mechanical tolerances, since, in the absence of iron, a lack of axial symmetry in the windings directly results in parasitic aberrations. For making small iron free lenses, high-Tc thin films are potentially interesting candidates, as they possess a high current density and can be patterned very accurately using lithographic techniques. Advantages to be expected from thin film lenses are smaller dimensions and better optical properties. An overview of fabrication techniques for high-Tc thin films is given in Section 4. The first attempt to make a coil in a superconducting thin film, using co-evaporated YBa2Cu3O7?x films, is the subject of Section 5. A thin film has to be patterned with some form of spiral in order to obtain a coil. Therefore, thin film lenses basically do not possess full axial symmetry. The relationship between the geometry of a flat coil and its optical properties is given in Section 6. The geometry of a feasible thin film lens element, along with its corresponding optical properties, is given in Section 7 while the technology used to fabricate this lens element is the subject of Section 8. Finally, based upon the work presented here, Section 9 treats the potential applicability of high-Tc superconductors in instruments that employ particle beams.
关键词： magnetic electron lenses,High-Tc superconductors,thin films,capacitive alignment,lens design,YBa2Cu3O7?x,superconductivity,electron microscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Oxygen in Complex Oxide Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition: a Perspective
摘要： For thin film synthesis of complex oxides, one of the most important issues has always been how to oxidise the material. For a technique like pulsed laser deposition, a key benefit is the relatively high oxygen background pressure one can operate at, and therefor oxidation should be relatively straightforward. However, understanding the microscopic oxidation mechanisms turns out to be rather difficult. In this perspective, we give a brief overview of the sources of oxidation for complex oxide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition. While it is clear what these sources are, their role in the kinetics of the formation of the crystal structure and oxygen stoichiometry is not fully understood.
关键词： High Tc superconductors,Oxidation,Thin films,Complex oxides,Pulsed laser deposition
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59