Title :
Laser Atom Probe Tomography: Application to Polymers
Author :
Prosa, T.J. ; Kostrna, S.L.P. ; Kelly, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Imago Sci. Instruments Corp., Madison, WI
Abstract :
In this paper, data on laser local electrode atom probe (LEAPreg) investigations of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and poly-3-alkylthiophenes (P3ATs) are presented. Alkanethiols represent an opportunity to understand atom probe tomography (APT) field ionization and reconstruction issues, as applied to polymers, at their most basic level. Laser LEAPreg coupled with APT applied to polymers can provide a direct probe of nanostructure by way of observed molecular fragment distributions
Keywords :
atom probe field ion microscopy; ionisation; monolayers; nanostructured materials; polymers; self-assembly; tomography; P3ATs; alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers; atom probe tomography field ionization; laser atom probe tomography; laser local electrode atom probe analysis; molecular fragment distributions; poly-3-alkylthiophenes; polymers; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic layer deposition; Electrodes; Ionization; Optical coupling; Polymers; Probes; Self-assembly; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, 2006 and the 2006 50th International Field Emission Symposium., IVNC/IFES 2006. Technical Digest. 19th International
Conference_Location :
Guilin
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0401-0
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2006.335331
