Transmission Electron Microscope / Atom Probe Visualization

Atom probe and transmission electron tomography data are analyzed on the bridge of the AlloSphere, helping scientists understand nanoscale imperfections in steel that could lead to more stable fusion reactors. By visualizing datasets from different imaging techniques in a fully immersive stereoscopic environment, experimentalists can quickly gain insight into the spatial and compositional characteristics of microstructural features.

This dataset combines transmission electron and atom probe tomograms showing a 1:1 association between He bubbles and oxide nanoclusters. Visual rendering is paired with sonification, so researchers navigate complex nanoscale structure as spatial, architectural data.

Researchers: Professor JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, Dennis Adderton, Kurt Kaminski, Kon-Hyong Kim, Hannah Wolfe, Thea Wood, Karl Yerkes & Keehong Youn. In collaboration with Stephan Kraemer & Peter Wells.