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Science & ResearchAug 25, 2026

Thermal diffuse scattering in TEM: complex absorptive potentials compared to the frozen phonon model

In transmission electron microscopy, electrons undergo inelastic scattering primarily through phonon excitations, known as thermal diffuse scattering.

In transmission electron microscopy, electrons undergo inelastic scattering primarily through phonon excitations, known as thermal diffuse scattering. To capture the inelastic scattering effects on the elastic scattering components, absorptive effects must be included in the…

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