Jiří Kabát

Thermal effects in electron microscopy and spectroscopy

Lector: doc. Ing. Andrea Konečná Ph.D.

Institution: Brno University of Technology, CEITEC VUT

Field: Advanced Materials and Nanosciences

 

About the project

State-of-the-art electron microscopes allow us to study nanosystems with unprecedented spatial and spectral resolution, however, finite-temperature effects play a major role in them. This project aims to study thermal effects within electron microscopes, both wanted (nanoscale thermal measurements) and unwanted (diminished resolution). I will theoretically describe the interaction of fast electrons with thermally excited matter and either try to leverage or suppress the thermal effects.

 

Why science?

Since childhood, I have been fascinated by science, which allows us to study, explain and understand everyday phenomena that we often do not even think about. As a theoretician, I deal with numerical simulations and the development of analytical models, studying the behavior of systems at the nanoscale. That is why I am most satisfied when the theory from elegant equations on paper and computer simulations corresponds to experiments and is also able to explain the physics studied within them.

 

What do I like most about Brno

When I was deciding where to study, Brno was the obvious choice. Brno is a city full of opportunities, both from a work perspective and in the academic sphere. Here, too, as students, we have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research using state-of-the-art equipment, whether at the university or in the CEITEC science center. Part of the charm of Brno as a “student city” is precisely the opportunity to meet colleagues from other fields and to enrich each other’s knowledge.