Direct structure inversion from exit waves. Part II: A practical example

► An experimentally reconstructed Au[110] exit wave was used to demonstrate the proposed method in Part I of this two-part paper. ► The atom column positions are estimated using the statistical parameter estimation theory. ► The exact vertical position of every atom column is determined from a so-called defocus curve. ► These results show that the analyzed area is inclined upwards over about 25° whereas the edge is bended downwards. ► The analyzed area is thin and consists of three consecutive numbers of atoms.