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A Variable-Temperature Continuous-Flow Liquid-Helium Cryostat Inside a (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscope

Abstract number: 5428

Session Code: IM03-236

DOI: 10.1002/9783527808465.EMC2016.5428

Meeting: The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016

Session: Instrumentation and Methods

Topic: New Instrumentation

Presentation Form: Poster

Corresponding Email: felix.boerrnert@uni-ulm.de

Felix Börrnert (1), Alexander Horst (2), Michael A. Krzyzowski (3), Bernd Büchner (4)

1. Materialwissenschaftliche Elektronenmikroskopie, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Allemagne 2. Bereich Forschungstechnik, IFW Dresden, Dresden, Allemagne 3. CryoVac GmbH, Troisdorf, Allemagne 4. Institut für Festkörperforschung, IFW Dresden, Dresden, Allemagne

Keywords: cryo, STEM, TEM

The progress in (scanning) transmission electron microscopy development had led to an unprecedented knowledge of the microscopic structure of functional materials at the atomic level. Additionally, although not widely used yet, electron holography is capable to map the electric and magnetic potential distributions at the sub-nanometer scale. This opens a route to investigate the phase structures of electronic and magnetic phenomena in condensed matter at a microscopic level. Many of the most interesting solid state phenomena occur at low temperatures only. Nevertheless, low temperature studies inside a (scanning) transmission electron microscope ((S)TEM) are extremely challenging because of the much restricted size and accessibility of the sample space. Up to date, there are no cryo-(S)TEMs or special sample holders that are capable to cool a sample controllably to any but its base temperature below room temperature.

Recently, we introduced a concept for a dedicated in-situ (S)TEM for flexible multi-stimuli experimental setups with the capabilities of holographic recording and scanning electron microscopy type imaging. A central part was a large sample chamber with multiple ports. With a prototype instrument, we demonstrated a maximum resolving power of about 1 nm in conventional imaging mode and substantially better than 5 nm in scanning mode while providing an effectively usable pole piece gap of 70 mm [1].

Here, we report about the state of the first major plug-in fitted into the prototype in-situ (S)TEM: A variable-temperature liquid-helium continuous-flow cryostat for nanometer resolved imaging and diffraction at controlled temperatures between 10 K and 300 K. Arbitrary temperatures in the offered range can be installed and held stable by a heating in the sample mount with the help of a PID controller. The cryostat has two operation modes, one with two cooled radiation shields for temperatures below 10 K and one without the shields for free sample access from outside the cryostat at temperatures down to 20 K. Sample drift due to negative thermal expansion is reduced by a circular cooled sample mount and a flexible copper strand to the cold finger. The design of a continuous flow cryostat with a low consumption rate offers a long working time at low temperature while sucking helium from a 100 l vessel. Additionally, the cryostat offers four cooled terminals for fixed electrical contacts and is prepared for a future incorporation of two mobile electrical probes.

Examples of experiments now possible with this new setup are the mapping of the phase structure of different electronic and magnetic phenomena, like charge density waves and Skyrmions.

Acknowledgements

The authors thank S. Leger for technical assistance.

[1] F Börrnert et al, Ultramicroscopy 151 (2015), p. 31.

Figures:

Photographs of the cryostat as delivered, left—with radiation shields mounted and right—opened with a view on the central sample position.

Photographs of the prototype in-situ (S)TEM with the cryostat inserted while cooling.

To cite this abstract:

Felix Börrnert, Alexander Horst, Michael A. Krzyzowski, Bernd Büchner; A Variable-Temperature Continuous-Flow Liquid-Helium Cryostat Inside a (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscope. The 16th European Microscopy Congress, Lyon, France. https://emc-proceedings.com/abstract/a-variable-temperature-continuous-flow-liquid-helium-cryostat-inside-a-scanning-transmission-electron-microscope/. Accessed: January 26, 2021
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