A Sharper Look at the Interior of Semiconductors
- Magazine Article
- TBMG-39821
- English
Images provide information — what we can observe with our own eyes enables us to understand. Constantly expanding the field of perception into dimensions that have been initially hidden from the naked eye, drives science forward. Today, increasingly powerful microscopes let us see into the cells and tissues of living organisms, into the world of microorganisms, as well as into inanimate nature. But even the best microscopes have their limits. “To be able to observe structures and processes down to the nanoscale level and below, we need new methods and technologies,” said Dr. Silvio Fuchs from the Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics at the University of Jena. This applies in particular to technological areas such as materials research or data processing. Together with colleagues, he has now developed a method that makes it possible to display and study tiny, complex structures and even “see inside” them without destroying them.