Signal generation mechanisms in scanning-electron acoustic microscopy of ionic crystals

MgO crystals have been studied by scanning‐electron acoustic microscopy under different experimental conditions. Contrast mechanisms in imaging are discussed and compared. The experimental results obtained by earthing or nonearthing the specimen‐transducer interface suggest the existence of a signal...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Urchulutegui, M., Piqueras De Noriega, Francisco Javier
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1990
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59298
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59298
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:538.9
Physics
Applied
Física de materiales
Descrição
Resumo:MgO crystals have been studied by scanning‐electron acoustic microscopy under different experimental conditions. Contrast mechanisms in imaging are discussed and compared. The experimental results obtained by earthing or nonearthing the specimen‐transducer interface suggest the existence of a signal generation mechanism that is related to the ionic nature of these kind of crystals. Electron‐acoustic microscopy appears then to be a useful tool for the characterization of ionic materials.