Atomic Structure of Lead Magnesium Niobate (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Atomic Structure of Lead Magnesium Niobate

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This is an atomic resolution image illustrating the chemical distribution in lead magnesium niobate. Due to mass contrast, columns of atoms rich in magnesium (blue markers) can be discriminated from columns rich in niobium (green markers).

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James LeBeau

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