Antiferromagnetic imaging is critical for understanding and optimizing the properties of antiferromagnetic materials and devices.Despite the widespread use of high-energy electrons for atomic-scale imaging,they have l...Antiferromagnetic imaging is critical for understanding and optimizing the properties of antiferromagnetic materials and devices.Despite the widespread use of high-energy electrons for atomic-scale imaging,they have low sensitivity to spin textures.Typically,the magnetic contribution to the phase of a highenergy electron wave is weaker than one percent of the electrostatic potential.Here,we demonstrate direct imaging of antiferromagnetic lattice through precise phase retrieval via electron ptychography,paving the way for magnetic lattice imaging of antiferromagnetic materials and devices.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52388201 and 51525102)the support from the Physical Sciences Center and Center of High-Performance Computing,Tsinghua University.
文摘Antiferromagnetic imaging is critical for understanding and optimizing the properties of antiferromagnetic materials and devices.Despite the widespread use of high-energy electrons for atomic-scale imaging,they have low sensitivity to spin textures.Typically,the magnetic contribution to the phase of a highenergy electron wave is weaker than one percent of the electrostatic potential.Here,we demonstrate direct imaging of antiferromagnetic lattice through precise phase retrieval via electron ptychography,paving the way for magnetic lattice imaging of antiferromagnetic materials and devices.
