Alexander Schröder , Christopher Rathje , Leon van Velzen , Maurits Kelder , Sascha Schäfer
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Abstract
Novel event-based electron detector platforms provide an avenue to extend the temporal resolution of electron microscopy into the ultrafast domain. Here, we characterize the timing accuracy of a detector based on a TimePix3 architecture using femtosecond electron pulse trains as a reference. With a large dataset of event clusters triggered by individual incident electrons, a neural network is trained to predict the electron arrival time. Corrected timings of event clusters show a temporal resolution of 2 ns, a 1.6-fold improvement over cluster-averaged timings. This method is applicable to other fast electron detectors down to sub-nanosecond temporal resolutions, offering a promising solution to enhance the precision of electron timing for various electron microscopy applications.
期刊介绍:
Ultramicroscopy is an established journal that provides a forum for the publication of original research papers, invited reviews and rapid communications. The scope of Ultramicroscopy is to describe advances in instrumentation, methods and theory related to all modes of microscopical imaging, diffraction and spectroscopy in the life and physical sciences.