Electron emission holography at keV energies: Estimates of accuracy and limitations

We consider the accuracy of holographic inversions of electron emission data at ∼${10}^3$ eV to yield atomic positions. Theoretical calculations for small clusters of 2–5 atoms in both single and multiple scattering show that self-interference effects may be present, and that forward-peaked scattering tends both to shift peaks by as much as 0.5–1.0 Å from the true positions and to elongate images along forward-scattering directions. However, eliminating forward-peaked intensities before inversion significantly improves image quality.