Phonons are quasiparticles that carry heat, and in electronic chips they can get blocked at interfaces between materials, leading to overheating. An electron-microscopy technique that relies on a ...

A new microscope reveals how heat, not just light, drives electricity inside ultrathin solar chips - reshaping solar design ...

Researchers investigating atomic-scale phenomena impacting next-generation electronic and quantum devices have captured the first microscopy images of atomic thermal vibrations, revealing a new type ...

Scientists use ptychography to capture atoms as they transfer heat, and learn that phasons dominate during thermal movement ...

To tackle this challenge, the researchers developed a novel method using a technique from electron microscopy. This tool shoots a beam of electrons at a material to visualize it at atomic resolution.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA) Laboratory The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA) Laboratory is open for use by those ...