Prof. Dr. Leslie John Allen

Profile

Research fieldsTheoretical Condensed Matter Physics,Solid State and Surface Physical Chemistry, Material Characterisation
Keywordscoherent diffractive imaging, scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy, Atomic resolution electron microscopy

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityMelbourne
InstitutionUniversity of Melbourne
InstituteSchool of Physics

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rafal Dunin-BorkowskiPeter Grünberg Institut (PGI-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2017

Program(s)

2017Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Allen is a leading theoretician working on the quantum theory of elastic and inelastic scattering of fast electrons by condensed matter. His work provides a rigorous first-principles understanding of the formation of images and elemental maps in atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy and forms an important bridge between theory and experiment. During his stay in Germany, he will continue to work on quantitative spherical and chromatic aberration-corrected electron microscopy and spectroscopy.