A transmission electron microscope capable of identifying individual atoms or defects in a crystal lattice has much to offer materials scientists. It has now been used to study the early stages of nanocluster nucleation and growth in semiconductors.
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de la Rubia, T., Gilmer, G. Watching nanoclusters nucleate. Nature Mater 1, 89–90 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat743
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