Electron tomography of dislocation structures

Recent developments in the application of electron tomography for characterizing microstructures in crystalline solids are described. The underlying principles for electron tomography are presented in the context of typical challenges in adapting the technique to crystalline systems and in using dif...

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Published in:Materials characterization 2014-01, Vol.87, p.1-11
Main Authors: Liu, G.S., House, S.D., Kacher, J., Tanaka, M., Higashida, K., Robertson, I.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COORDINATES
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Crystal structure
DIFFRACTION
DISLOCATIONS
Electron tomography
ELECTRONS
Exact sciences and technology
Image acquisition
Image contrast
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MICROSTRUCTURE
Phase diagrams and microstructures developed by solidification and solid-solid phase transformations
Physics
Solidification
SOLIDS
TOMOGRAPHY
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Variability
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Summary:Recent developments in the application of electron tomography for characterizing microstructures in crystalline solids are described. The underlying principles for electron tomography are presented in the context of typical challenges in adapting the technique to crystalline systems and in using diffraction contrast imaging conditions. Methods for overcoming the limitations associated with the angular range, the number of acquired images, and uniformity of image contrast are introduced. In addition, a method for incorporating the real space coordinate system into the tomogram is presented. As the approach emphasizes development of experimental solutions to the challenges, the solutions developed and implemented are presented in the form of examples. [Display omitted]
ISSN:1044-5803
1873-4189
DOI:10.1016/j.matchar.2013.09.016