Imaging with Neutral Atomic Beams: A Completely New Tool for Nanotechnology

中性原子束成像：纳米技术的全新工具

• 批准号: DP0881308
• 负责人: Prof Paul Dastoor
• 金额: $ 20.66万
• 依托单位: The University of Newcastle
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0881308
• 关键词: Imaging; Neutral; Atomic; Beams; Completely

The tantalising possibility of building an optical instrument that uses neutral atom beams to image surfaces, rather than light or electrons, has long been a goal of physical scientists across the world. This project aims to realise this goal using an elegantly simple design based on the concept of a pin hole camera. The successful development of this world-first instrument would represent a significant advance in helium atom microscopy and would significantly enhance the reputation of Australian science. Moreover, this project maintains the position of Australian researchers and students at the core of this emerging technology.

建造一种使用中性原子束而不是光或电子对表面进行成像的光学仪器的诱人可能性长期以来一直是世界各地物理科学家的目标。该项目旨在通过基于针孔相机概念的优雅简单的设计来实现这一目标。这台世界第一台仪器的成功开发将代表氦原子显微镜的重大进步，并将显着提高澳大利亚科学的声誉。此外，该项目保持了澳大利亚研究人员和学生在这一新兴技术的核心地位。