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Model 1010 Ion Mill
Standard Magnification Version
Another example involves wedge polishing, ion milling with liquid nitrogen cooling, and
plasma cleaning of a specimen consisting of YBCO superconducting material. Atomic
resolution ADF STEM images were acquired at grain boundaries within the electron
transparent region. Situated at the boundaries, the Ca dopant acts to couple the
superconducting current between adjacent grains. Liquid nitrogen cooling during ion
milling is critical to retaining the distribution of Ca.