A research group led by Associate Professor Koichi Hayashi at Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University has proposed and established the Inverse X-ray Photoelectron Holography (Internal-Detector Electron Holography), which visualizes 3D atomic images by emitting the beam of electrons.

 Since this method can reproduce even minute fluctuations of light elements, it will be an innovative technique which provides important findings about exploration for energy materials and alternatives to scarce elements which play a crucial role in future science. It will also bring a new dimension to structural analysis.

 The research has been conducted in collaboration with Associate Professor Koichi Hayashi at Tohoku University, Researcher Akio Uesaka and Shigetoshi Arai at HORIBA, Ltd., and Dr. Tomohiro Matsushita at Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI).

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