PHYS Ashutosh Rath - Homi Bhabha National Institute

List of Figures
2.1 Schematic illustration of the three equillibrium growth modes: (a)
layer- by-layer (Frank-van der Merwe, FM) growth mode (b) layerplus-island
(Stranski-Krastanov, SK) growth mode (c) Island (Volmer-
Weber, VW) growth mode [77]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 A custom-designed compact MBE system (MBE chamber diameter:
250 mm) and a UHV variable temperature scanning tunneling microscope
(VTSTM) attached to it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.3 A schematic diagram of (a) Filament and illumination part, (b) Diffraction
pattern formation and (c) Image formation [79]. . . . . . . . . . 17
2.4 A schematic diagram of different processes taking place during electron−solid
interaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.5 200 keV JEOL HRTEM installed at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. 21
2.6 A schematic diagram of procedure to prepare a typical planar TEM
specimen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.7 A schematic diagram of procedure to prepare a typical cross-sectional
TEM specimen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.8 Single tilt hot stage holder installed at IOP, Bhubaneswar (Model 628,
Gatan, Inc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.9 FIB-SEM crossbeam system installed at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. 26
2.10 A schematic diagram of different processes taking place during electron−solid
interaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.11 Schematic diagram of detector geometry for a STEM [94]. . . . . . . 32
2.12 A schematic diagram of the interaction of two particles [97]. . . . . . 35
2.13 A schematic diagram of the RBS spectrum for a thin film [97]. . . . . 36
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