![Left: scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) image of a tantalum (Ta) film showing an oxide layer above the atoms of crystalline Ta metal. Right: STEM imaging combined with computational modeling revealed details of how these layers interface.](/-/media/QIS/images/highlights/2024/tantalum.png?h=571&w=1581&la=en&hash=F43440A106E554E8FB0FEBC958B15A6F5FE5CAB5C49B49B9844953ADB60CB1B4)
Researchers Build an Atomic-Level Model of Oxidization on the Surface of Tantalum Film
Advanced electron microscopy and first principles calculations reveal atomic motifs at the oxidized surface of superconducting tantalum film.
Advanced electron microscopy and first principles calculations reveal atomic motifs at the oxidized surface of superconducting tantalum film.