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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optical Microscopy

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  • Growing demand for advanced micro/nano characterization techniques.
  • Limitations of existing methods in materials and surface-interface sciences.
  • Need for high-resolution, non-destructive imaging tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and report a highly sensitive astigmatism displacement microscopy (ADM) system.
  • To achieve subnanometer axial resolution for optical 3D imaging.
  • To demonstrate the capability of ADM for large-area characterization with exceptional imaging quality.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel astigmatism displacement microscopy (ADM) system.
  • Utilizing low-power, noncontact, and nondestructive optical 3D imaging.
  • Application of ADM for characterizing various nanoscale materials.

Main Results:

  • Achieved subnanometer axial resolution (0.1 nm) with the ADM system.
  • Demonstrated high-quality 3D morphology characterization of Au nanoplates, CD-ROMs, Si wafers, and few-layer 2D materials (e.g., MoS2).
  • Showcased linear capability to resolve atomic layer numbers in 2D materials and characterized transparent single crystals.

Conclusions:

  • The developed ADM system is a powerful tool for micro/nanoscale characterization.
  • ADM offers significant implications for advancing materials and surface-interface research.
  • The technique enables rapid, high-quality, non-destructive 3D imaging of diverse nanoscale structures.