This document describes a new technique for 3D characterization of crystalline microstructures using serial sectioning with a focused ion beam and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in a scanning electron microscope. Key points:
- Serial sectioning is used to cut thin sections from the sample, which are then characterized using EBSD orientation microscopy to determine crystal orientations in 3D.
- This allows full crystallographic characterization of microstructural features like interfaces that is not possible with conventional 2D analysis.
- The technique achieves resolutions as fine as 50x50x50 nm3 and can characterize sample volumes up to 50x50x50 μm3.
- Examples demonstrate applications to characterize microstructures like
This document discusses advances in laser holographic lithography techniques for fabricating 3D nanostructures. It describes how holographic lithography can be achieved using a single optical element such as a diffractive phase mask or deflective prism. Specifically, it provides examples of using a 2D phase mask and a 4-sided prism to generate interference patterns that can produce diamond-like 3D photonic crystal structures in a single laser exposure, overcoming limitations of previous multi-element approaches. Controlling the phase of laser beams is shown to be crucial for enabling the fabrication of complex 3D structures using these single-element holographic lithography methods.
Electron backscatter diffraction in materialsImtiaz Ali
This document provides an overview of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), including its history, working principles, applications, strengths, and limitations. EBSD uses electron diffraction patterns captured in a scanning electron microscope to determine grain morphology, crystallographic orientation, and phase composition of materials. The technique has been improved over time through automation and integration with other characterization methods. It provides fast, reliable microstructural characterization of crystalline materials and is widely used in materials science research and industry.
1. The study developed a methodology to investigate micromechanical deformation in two-phase titanium alloys using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) characterization and focused ion beam micropillar compression testing.
2. EBSD was used to select regions of interest with comparable grain structures between alloy variants, and to inform micropillar fabrication targeting specific slip systems.
3. Results showed the deformation behavior depends on slip system and morphology, and one alloy exhibited slip-system dependent strain rate sensitivity while the other was slip-system independent.
Laboratory X-ray CT Applied to the Characterisation of Tubular Composite Spec...Fabien Léonard
This study used X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to characterize defects in a tubular composite specimen. Standard measurements found voids made up 3.1% of the specimen volume. Advanced analysis mapped voids spatially, finding they were concentrated in three radial locations. Vertical cracks near the inner surface were attributed to removal from the manufacturing mandrel, while circumferential cracks further out were linked to thermal stresses during manufacturing. Overall, the study demonstrated how XCT can provide both standard and advanced 3D characterization of defects in tubular composites.
USING ADVANCED INSPECTION METHOD (THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC)IN RECOGNITION...msejjournal
In this study, using Harfang Code 32 device, the slag catcher pipelines in one of the South Pars phases
were tested. In radiography method of these lines, no clear defect was observed in radiographic films due
to the high thickness of 40 mm. However, marvelous results were obtained using advanced ultrasonic.
Review and analysis of the results will result in high potential of three-dimensional ultrasonic method in
identifying defects in pipelines with high thicknesses and preventing financial and life-threatening risks
during the use of these refineries in the future.
Synchrotron X-ray topography (SXRT) is a non-destructive method for studying crystalline materials like defects and strain fields within crystals. Using a white beam for SXRT provides benefits such as not requiring sample orientation, recording multiple reflections simultaneously, visualizing all crystal parts at once with good resolution. X-ray diffraction is also non-destructive and provides information on chemical composition and crystal structure of materials through Bragg's law relating wavelength and diffraction angle. Section mode SXRT imaging is essential to avoid sample heating from large beams and allow separation of cap and substrate images for future reconstruction of MEMS structures. CdTe samples showed high quality with some scratches and inclusions observed.
RESULTS OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE REINFORCED THERM...MSEJjournal1
The double cantilever beam (DCB) is widely used for fracture toughness testing and it has become popular
for opening-mode (mode I) delamination testing of laminated composites. Delamination is a crack that
forms between the adjacent plies of a composite laminate at the brittle polymer resin. This study was
conducted to emphasize the need for a better understanding of the DCB specimen of different fabric
reinforced systems (carbon fibers) with a thermoplastic matrix (EP, PEI), by using the extended finite
element method (X-FEM). It is well known that in fabric reinforced composites fracture mechanisms
include microcracking in front of the crack tip, fiber bridging and multiple cracking, and both contribute
considerably to the high interlaminar fracture toughness measured. That means, the interlaminar fracture
toughness of a composite is not controlled by a single material parameter, but is a result of a complex
interaction of resin, fiber and interface properties.
Microtexture analysis provides experimental details of electron diffraction techniques used to determine crystallographic orientation and microstructure in scanning electron microscopes. Key techniques discussed include electron channeling patterns and electron backscatter diffraction. Proper specimen preparation is important for these techniques, requiring an uncompromised surface free of damage, coatings, or contamination within the shallow electron interaction volume.
This document discusses advances in laser holographic lithography techniques for fabricating 3D nanostructures. It describes how holographic lithography can be achieved using a single optical element such as a diffractive phase mask or deflective prism. Specifically, it provides examples of using a 2D phase mask and a 4-sided prism to generate interference patterns that can produce diamond-like 3D photonic crystal structures in a single laser exposure, overcoming limitations of previous multi-element approaches. Controlling the phase of laser beams is shown to be crucial for enabling the fabrication of complex 3D structures using these single-element holographic lithography methods.
Electron backscatter diffraction in materialsImtiaz Ali
This document provides an overview of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), including its history, working principles, applications, strengths, and limitations. EBSD uses electron diffraction patterns captured in a scanning electron microscope to determine grain morphology, crystallographic orientation, and phase composition of materials. The technique has been improved over time through automation and integration with other characterization methods. It provides fast, reliable microstructural characterization of crystalline materials and is widely used in materials science research and industry.
1. The study developed a methodology to investigate micromechanical deformation in two-phase titanium alloys using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) characterization and focused ion beam micropillar compression testing.
2. EBSD was used to select regions of interest with comparable grain structures between alloy variants, and to inform micropillar fabrication targeting specific slip systems.
3. Results showed the deformation behavior depends on slip system and morphology, and one alloy exhibited slip-system dependent strain rate sensitivity while the other was slip-system independent.
Laboratory X-ray CT Applied to the Characterisation of Tubular Composite Spec...Fabien Léonard
This study used X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to characterize defects in a tubular composite specimen. Standard measurements found voids made up 3.1% of the specimen volume. Advanced analysis mapped voids spatially, finding they were concentrated in three radial locations. Vertical cracks near the inner surface were attributed to removal from the manufacturing mandrel, while circumferential cracks further out were linked to thermal stresses during manufacturing. Overall, the study demonstrated how XCT can provide both standard and advanced 3D characterization of defects in tubular composites.
USING ADVANCED INSPECTION METHOD (THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC)IN RECOGNITION...msejjournal
In this study, using Harfang Code 32 device, the slag catcher pipelines in one of the South Pars phases
were tested. In radiography method of these lines, no clear defect was observed in radiographic films due
to the high thickness of 40 mm. However, marvelous results were obtained using advanced ultrasonic.
Review and analysis of the results will result in high potential of three-dimensional ultrasonic method in
identifying defects in pipelines with high thicknesses and preventing financial and life-threatening risks
during the use of these refineries in the future.
Synchrotron X-ray topography (SXRT) is a non-destructive method for studying crystalline materials like defects and strain fields within crystals. Using a white beam for SXRT provides benefits such as not requiring sample orientation, recording multiple reflections simultaneously, visualizing all crystal parts at once with good resolution. X-ray diffraction is also non-destructive and provides information on chemical composition and crystal structure of materials through Bragg's law relating wavelength and diffraction angle. Section mode SXRT imaging is essential to avoid sample heating from large beams and allow separation of cap and substrate images for future reconstruction of MEMS structures. CdTe samples showed high quality with some scratches and inclusions observed.
RESULTS OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE REINFORCED THERM...MSEJjournal1
The double cantilever beam (DCB) is widely used for fracture toughness testing and it has become popular
for opening-mode (mode I) delamination testing of laminated composites. Delamination is a crack that
forms between the adjacent plies of a composite laminate at the brittle polymer resin. This study was
conducted to emphasize the need for a better understanding of the DCB specimen of different fabric
reinforced systems (carbon fibers) with a thermoplastic matrix (EP, PEI), by using the extended finite
element method (X-FEM). It is well known that in fabric reinforced composites fracture mechanisms
include microcracking in front of the crack tip, fiber bridging and multiple cracking, and both contribute
considerably to the high interlaminar fracture toughness measured. That means, the interlaminar fracture
toughness of a composite is not controlled by a single material parameter, but is a result of a complex
interaction of resin, fiber and interface properties.
Microtexture analysis provides experimental details of electron diffraction techniques used to determine crystallographic orientation and microstructure in scanning electron microscopes. Key techniques discussed include electron channeling patterns and electron backscatter diffraction. Proper specimen preparation is important for these techniques, requiring an uncompromised surface free of damage, coatings, or contamination within the shallow electron interaction volume.
Design of wideband Rotman lens for wireless applicationsTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
An electrically steerable beam is an essential standard in the recent wireless application in order
to increase the gain and reduce the interference. However, high performance of amplitude besides low
phase error difficult to achieve without indicators are used to set lens parameters to desired optimum
performance design level. In this paper, the introduced microstrip lens has examined a comprehensive
explanation for parameters and indications amid a full wave structure methodology. Further, Phase and
energy coupling between excited ports and received ports besides phase error and its relation with
the lens parameters design are explained in detailed. A wideband beamforming network based on a
printed microstrip Rotman lens with a ±26o scanning angle was designed in this study. The designed lens
operates at 2.45 GHz with 592 MHz bandwidth. The lens consists of five switchable ports (input ports) with
four output ports that connected to the microstrip patch antennas. The five switchable ports were used to
realize the scanning beams angle in the azimuth plane. The proposed model is simulated by CST
Microwave Studio and fabricated on FR-4 with 1.565 mm thickness and 4.2 permittivity. A good agreement
between simulation and measurement results were achieved.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Quick textured mesh generation for massive 3D digitization of museum artifacts3D ICONS Project
Gonizzi Barsanti, S., Micoli, L.L., Guidi, G., "Quick textured mesh generation for massive 3D digitization of museum artifacts", 2013 Digital Heritage International Congress (DigitalHeritage), Vol. 1, pp. 197-201, IEEE, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4799-3169-9.
This document proposes a novel approach to selectively functionalize a specific face of gold nanorods synthesized using on-wire lithography (OWL). The nanorods have a multi-segmented gold-nickel-gold composition. The method uses a self-assembled monolayer to protect exposed gold surfaces, while etching removes the nickel segment and exposes a clean gold surface. This exposed gold surface can then be selectively functionalized, such as with biotinylated molecules and streptavidin-coated nanoparticles, demonstrating the approach. Experiments are described to determine the optimal nickel etchant concentration and time needed to remove the nickel without damaging the gold segments.
Nano Scale Surface Characterization of Poly Ethyleneterephthalate Silicon Rub...ijtsrd
Atomic force microscopy has been used to investigated the surface properties of different materials, in this paper it is used to measure the surface roughness and surface adhesive force of three different membrane samples Poly ethyleneterephthalate PET , Silicon Rubber SR and PET SRcopolymers. This analytical method allows images representing the topography and adhesive force Phase image of the surface to be captured simultaneously at a molecular nanometer resolution. The distribution of hydrophilic polar groups and the surface roughness on the investigated surfaces ofthese membrane samples influences the subsequent processing of polymeric membrane manufacture as well as their performance. From the results a clear distinction was observed between the three samples in both images the topography surface roughness images and adhesive force images. Promising result were obtained for the PET SRcopolymer samples to be a good candidate in membrane separation applications. This study may also help to explain the differences in membrane performances and efficiency during applications in the separation process. Dr. Abduelmaged Abduallah | Dr. Kamal M. Sassi | Dr. Mustafa T. Yagub "Nano-Scale Surface Characterization of Poly (Ethyleneterephthalate) - Silicon Rubber Copolymers using Atomic Force Microscopy" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd43688.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comengineering/chemical-engineering/43688/nanoscale-surface-characterization-of-poly--ethyleneterephthalate--silicon-rubber-copolymers-using-atomic-force-microscopy/dr-abduelmaged-abduallah
DetermenationThe Porosity of CdS Thin Film by SeedFilling Algorithm ijsc
In this paper, we have prepared CdS thin films by chemical spray method on the substrates in (200C°)
and then we annealed the samples of thin film by oven heat in the temperature (250-400C°) and we took
images of the thin film membranes before and after annealing by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in
magnification (1000X). The acquisition image converted to binary image of multithresholdand then
applied image processing where used seed filling algorithm to analysis images and study the porosity on
the surfaces of thin films and that the annealing under different temperature works to reduce the ratioand
number of pores on the surface of the thin membrane.
Microstructure anlaysis and enhancement of nodular cast iron using digital im...eSAT Journals
Abstract Digital image processing is the technique to process pixel variations on digital images. This paper employs the digital image processing procedure for microstructure analysis and enhancement of nodular cast iron properties inorder to determine the quality factors. This processing made to sharpen and enhance the microstructure before quantitative analysis. This analysis taken in the analog form of nodular cast iron was performed manually such that, it is time consuming for multiple set of images. To avoid this criteria probably, Digital Image Processing techniques are being used. Often the nodular cast iron images are corrupted or defected during transmission by impulse noise which is often filtered using median filters. In this paper, some of processing steps as pre-processing, segmentation, filtering process and edge detection are done on these images for effective and lossless transmission ensuring the counting of nodules in microstructure and detailed study of grain properties that correlates with the mechanical properties such as ductility, malleability and brittleness. Only 30% restoration of image applicable to an acceptable level is limited. A new filtering method – Resolution Based Median Filter (RBMF) is proposed which achieves more than 95% restoration of nodular cast iron images to an acceptable level. This method optimizes further microstructure analysis of grain smoothening and grain boundary detection using finite element simulation model by varying the intensity level of images. Keywords – Digital Image Processing, Material Microstructure, Edge Detection, Grain Boundary, Resolution Based Median Filter (RBMF).
Analysis and simulations of optimal geometry shapes of the 4 and 9 nano hole ...IJECEIAES
The possibility to limit and manipulate photons at nanometer scales attracted a lot of interest for exciting applications from subwavelength in laser, biosensors, biomedical and optoelectronics devices, the sensor optical properties, however; are complex due to two resonances through propagating and localized surface plasmons. The optical properties of surface plasmons (SPs) at the resonant wavelength is depending on the geometrical nanostructure of materials. In this article, we used different geometry of nanoholes array, 4 and 9 nanoholes array in a metallic film gold nanoparticle with different thickness (20,50,100) nm on SiO2 substrate with refractive index 1.46, we designed two different geometries; 4- holes: hole radius r1=200 nm, period p1=600 nm; and 9- holes: r2=100 nm, period p2=300 nm. Transmission and reflection spectrum have been calculated and simulated by FDTD Lumerical program. From results are observed the effect of thickness is interesting, transmission is increased at (t=20nm) for two arrays. Furthermore, the number of hole and its area has an influence on optical transmission and other parameters (E, H, Ref) which are characteristics of design of metallic nanostructure. We can see that there is a peak value of the wavelength at 519 nm approximately to 73% strong light transmission with 4-NHA in the other hand wavelength of 519 nm transmission is 45% with 9-NHA. strong light transmission is hopeful for many applications (biomedical devices, nanoantennas and laser optical fiber).
Morphological and Optical Study of Sol-Gel SpinCoated Nanostructured CdSThin ...iosrjce
Nanostructured CdS thin films of different thicknesses were deposited on a cleaned glass substrate
using sol-gel spin coating technique. CdS thin films were prepared using cadmium acetate as cadmium source
and thiourea as sulfur source. The Morphological, chemical composition, and optical properties of the spin- coated
CdS thin film were studied using field emission- scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy dispersive X –ray
(EDX) spectroscopy, and a UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer.The morphological results revealed that the films consist
of agglomerated spherical CdS nanoparticles with diameter < 20 nm, which distributed uniformly on the substrate
surface.The films show high transmittance > 90% and very strong absorption edge at 295 nm.The absorption edge
shifts towards longer wavelength as the film thickness increased.
This document summarizes research on quantifying the microstructure of fuel cell materials through image analysis. The researchers developed tools to analyze fuel cell material micrographs and directly calculate key properties like tortuosity, pore size distribution, and structural diffusivity. They applied their methods to analyze the microstructure of a gas diffusion layer, calculating metrics from over 300 random volume images. Their results provided a more comprehensive representation of properties like tortuosity than single values. They also compared measured diffusivity to empirical models, finding significant errors. Overall, the tools allow direct quantification of structural properties that are difficult to measure experimentally.
This document discusses using X-ray computed tomography to characterize the internal structure of asphalt. Key points:
- X-ray CT is used to capture images of asphalt with micrometer-scale resolution, allowing segmentation of stones, binder, and air voids.
- Parameters describing the stone size distribution, shape, contacts, and air void structure are obtained from the segmented images.
- Finite element modeling incorporates the structural information to quantify stresses and strains in each phase under loading and temperature changes.
- Understanding the internal structure-property relationships enables improved mixture design and prediction of field performance.
Modelling of next zen memory cell using low power consuming high speed nano d...eSAT Journals
Abstract Hybrid SET-CMOS circuits which syndicate the assets of both the SET [Single Electron Transistor] and CMOS depicts highest possibilities to be incorporated in practical implementation for future low power VLSI/ULSI configurations. The proposed work is an attempt based on SET-CMOS hybrid circuit to realize the next gen simple Memory Cell. The authors adhered to MIB model for SET and BSIM4 model for CMOS in realizing the complex cell. The maneuver of the proposed circuit is verified subsequently in standard environment. The outcomes are in good trade off with the conventional statistics of existing memory cell. Keywords: SET, SED, Hybrid CMOS-SET, MIB and Memory Cell
A Multiscale Simulation Approach for Diesel Particulate Filter Design Based o...Ries Bouwman
This document discusses a multiscale simulation approach for diesel particulate filter design using OpenFOAM and DexaSIM. It describes reconstructing filter material microstructures from CT scans and simulating soot deposition, porosity, and permeability at the microscopic scale. These microscopic properties are then used in macroscopic simulations of the entire exhaust system to determine overall filter performance. The approach aims to provide a detailed link between microscopic material changes and resulting macroscopic filter behavior to improve design through simulations rather than experiments.
(1) The document discusses using layer jamming techniques to create thin, stiffness-tunable interfaces for user interfaces and products. It explores different structural designs like weaving and creasing patterns that allow adjusting the deformability. (2) Experiments are described that composite active sensing layers with the jamming interfaces to close interaction loops. Various jamming material structures are shown. (3) The conclusion discusses how layer jamming is an enabling technology for designing deformable interfaces and how sensing and actuation can be embedded to guide material selection.
This document discusses emerging nanotechnology techniques for surface engineering, particularly molecular vapor deposition (MVD) and nanoimprint lithography (NIL). MVD provides a solvent-free method for depositing thin, uniform coatings to modify material surfaces. NIL uses imprinted molds to replicate nanoscale patterns and is being applied to develop new data storage technologies, micro-optics, and microfluidic devices. Key challenges for NIL include resist adhesion, which can be addressed through low surface energy coatings applied by MVD or self-assembled monolayers deposited from vapor.
A new Compton scattered tomography modality and its application to material n...irjes
This document describes a new Compton scattered tomography modality and its application to non-destructive material evaluation, specifically for concrete. The modality utilizes Compton scattering of gamma rays to reconstruct the electron density distribution within an object. Data is acquired by rotating a gamma ray source and detector around the object, collecting scattered radiation along circular arcs. The electron density can then be reconstructed using an inverse Radon transform formula. Simulations demonstrate the viability of using this technique to image rebar grids and cracks within concrete samples. The reconstructed electron density provides complementary information to attenuation-based techniques for non-destructive concrete evaluation.
This document describes a new microscopy technique called SPRAIPAINT that enables three-dimensional superresolution imaging of intracellular protein structures and the cell surface in living bacteria. SPRAIPAINT uses single molecule localization microscopy to image enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (eYFP) fusions within the cell and a dye binding to the cell surface sequentially using a single laser. This allows colocalization of an intracellular cytoskeletal protein (Crescentin-eYFP) with the cell membrane in living Caulobacter crescentus bacteria with 20-40nm precision over a large field of view. Imaging is done using a double-helix point spread function microscope for three-dimensional localization. SPRAIPAINT provides a
Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) based technique, which enables a sample’s microstructure to be analysed, visualised and quantified.
This document summarizes various methods used to remove metal artifacts from dental CT images. It discusses projection completion methods, filtered back projection, maximum likelihood transmission, iterative reconstruction, and linear interpolation methods. The majority of metal artifact reduction methods involve reconstructing images while accounting for metal objects. Key steps include identifying metal regions, interpolating or weighting missing projection data, and iteratively reconstructing images until artifacts are reduced. Compressed sensing methods can also exploit sparsity to reduce artifacts with fewer angular projections.
Microstructural Analysis of the Influence of Ecap on the Pure Nb Rolling PlaneIJERA Editor
Starting From a sample of pure and pre-deformed niobium by cold rolling a severe plastic deformation process was performed using ECAP (equal channel angular pressing) in order to verify the evolution and distibution of the deformation structures and of hardness in the lamination plane of the material. To make the analysis were used: the Scanning Electron Microscope-SEM, optical microscope and a hardness map to have a better view of how homogeneous or heterogeneous a process is in relation to the other. After comparison it was seen that the process through ecap uniformized the microstructure and hardness of the material.
This document summarizes a theory for analyzing microstrip transmission lines on artificial periodic substrates. It proposes a double vector integral equation method involving two stages: 1) solving for the Green's function of the periodic structure, and 2) using this Green's function in a second integral equation to determine the fields and parameters of the microstrip line. Key aspects of the microstrip that can be determined include the propagation constant, characteristic impedance, and propagation bandgaps due to the periodic elements. The theory is validated through numerical comparisons to effective medium approximations and experimental data on a three-layer periodic substrate structure.
Design of wideband Rotman lens for wireless applicationsTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
An electrically steerable beam is an essential standard in the recent wireless application in order
to increase the gain and reduce the interference. However, high performance of amplitude besides low
phase error difficult to achieve without indicators are used to set lens parameters to desired optimum
performance design level. In this paper, the introduced microstrip lens has examined a comprehensive
explanation for parameters and indications amid a full wave structure methodology. Further, Phase and
energy coupling between excited ports and received ports besides phase error and its relation with
the lens parameters design are explained in detailed. A wideband beamforming network based on a
printed microstrip Rotman lens with a ±26o scanning angle was designed in this study. The designed lens
operates at 2.45 GHz with 592 MHz bandwidth. The lens consists of five switchable ports (input ports) with
four output ports that connected to the microstrip patch antennas. The five switchable ports were used to
realize the scanning beams angle in the azimuth plane. The proposed model is simulated by CST
Microwave Studio and fabricated on FR-4 with 1.565 mm thickness and 4.2 permittivity. A good agreement
between simulation and measurement results were achieved.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Quick textured mesh generation for massive 3D digitization of museum artifacts3D ICONS Project
Gonizzi Barsanti, S., Micoli, L.L., Guidi, G., "Quick textured mesh generation for massive 3D digitization of museum artifacts", 2013 Digital Heritage International Congress (DigitalHeritage), Vol. 1, pp. 197-201, IEEE, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4799-3169-9.
This document proposes a novel approach to selectively functionalize a specific face of gold nanorods synthesized using on-wire lithography (OWL). The nanorods have a multi-segmented gold-nickel-gold composition. The method uses a self-assembled monolayer to protect exposed gold surfaces, while etching removes the nickel segment and exposes a clean gold surface. This exposed gold surface can then be selectively functionalized, such as with biotinylated molecules and streptavidin-coated nanoparticles, demonstrating the approach. Experiments are described to determine the optimal nickel etchant concentration and time needed to remove the nickel without damaging the gold segments.
Nano Scale Surface Characterization of Poly Ethyleneterephthalate Silicon Rub...ijtsrd
Atomic force microscopy has been used to investigated the surface properties of different materials, in this paper it is used to measure the surface roughness and surface adhesive force of three different membrane samples Poly ethyleneterephthalate PET , Silicon Rubber SR and PET SRcopolymers. This analytical method allows images representing the topography and adhesive force Phase image of the surface to be captured simultaneously at a molecular nanometer resolution. The distribution of hydrophilic polar groups and the surface roughness on the investigated surfaces ofthese membrane samples influences the subsequent processing of polymeric membrane manufacture as well as their performance. From the results a clear distinction was observed between the three samples in both images the topography surface roughness images and adhesive force images. Promising result were obtained for the PET SRcopolymer samples to be a good candidate in membrane separation applications. This study may also help to explain the differences in membrane performances and efficiency during applications in the separation process. Dr. Abduelmaged Abduallah | Dr. Kamal M. Sassi | Dr. Mustafa T. Yagub "Nano-Scale Surface Characterization of Poly (Ethyleneterephthalate) - Silicon Rubber Copolymers using Atomic Force Microscopy" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd43688.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comengineering/chemical-engineering/43688/nanoscale-surface-characterization-of-poly--ethyleneterephthalate--silicon-rubber-copolymers-using-atomic-force-microscopy/dr-abduelmaged-abduallah
DetermenationThe Porosity of CdS Thin Film by SeedFilling Algorithm ijsc
In this paper, we have prepared CdS thin films by chemical spray method on the substrates in (200C°)
and then we annealed the samples of thin film by oven heat in the temperature (250-400C°) and we took
images of the thin film membranes before and after annealing by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in
magnification (1000X). The acquisition image converted to binary image of multithresholdand then
applied image processing where used seed filling algorithm to analysis images and study the porosity on
the surfaces of thin films and that the annealing under different temperature works to reduce the ratioand
number of pores on the surface of the thin membrane.
Microstructure anlaysis and enhancement of nodular cast iron using digital im...eSAT Journals
Abstract Digital image processing is the technique to process pixel variations on digital images. This paper employs the digital image processing procedure for microstructure analysis and enhancement of nodular cast iron properties inorder to determine the quality factors. This processing made to sharpen and enhance the microstructure before quantitative analysis. This analysis taken in the analog form of nodular cast iron was performed manually such that, it is time consuming for multiple set of images. To avoid this criteria probably, Digital Image Processing techniques are being used. Often the nodular cast iron images are corrupted or defected during transmission by impulse noise which is often filtered using median filters. In this paper, some of processing steps as pre-processing, segmentation, filtering process and edge detection are done on these images for effective and lossless transmission ensuring the counting of nodules in microstructure and detailed study of grain properties that correlates with the mechanical properties such as ductility, malleability and brittleness. Only 30% restoration of image applicable to an acceptable level is limited. A new filtering method – Resolution Based Median Filter (RBMF) is proposed which achieves more than 95% restoration of nodular cast iron images to an acceptable level. This method optimizes further microstructure analysis of grain smoothening and grain boundary detection using finite element simulation model by varying the intensity level of images. Keywords – Digital Image Processing, Material Microstructure, Edge Detection, Grain Boundary, Resolution Based Median Filter (RBMF).
Analysis and simulations of optimal geometry shapes of the 4 and 9 nano hole ...IJECEIAES
The possibility to limit and manipulate photons at nanometer scales attracted a lot of interest for exciting applications from subwavelength in laser, biosensors, biomedical and optoelectronics devices, the sensor optical properties, however; are complex due to two resonances through propagating and localized surface plasmons. The optical properties of surface plasmons (SPs) at the resonant wavelength is depending on the geometrical nanostructure of materials. In this article, we used different geometry of nanoholes array, 4 and 9 nanoholes array in a metallic film gold nanoparticle with different thickness (20,50,100) nm on SiO2 substrate with refractive index 1.46, we designed two different geometries; 4- holes: hole radius r1=200 nm, period p1=600 nm; and 9- holes: r2=100 nm, period p2=300 nm. Transmission and reflection spectrum have been calculated and simulated by FDTD Lumerical program. From results are observed the effect of thickness is interesting, transmission is increased at (t=20nm) for two arrays. Furthermore, the number of hole and its area has an influence on optical transmission and other parameters (E, H, Ref) which are characteristics of design of metallic nanostructure. We can see that there is a peak value of the wavelength at 519 nm approximately to 73% strong light transmission with 4-NHA in the other hand wavelength of 519 nm transmission is 45% with 9-NHA. strong light transmission is hopeful for many applications (biomedical devices, nanoantennas and laser optical fiber).
Morphological and Optical Study of Sol-Gel SpinCoated Nanostructured CdSThin ...iosrjce
Nanostructured CdS thin films of different thicknesses were deposited on a cleaned glass substrate
using sol-gel spin coating technique. CdS thin films were prepared using cadmium acetate as cadmium source
and thiourea as sulfur source. The Morphological, chemical composition, and optical properties of the spin- coated
CdS thin film were studied using field emission- scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy dispersive X –ray
(EDX) spectroscopy, and a UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer.The morphological results revealed that the films consist
of agglomerated spherical CdS nanoparticles with diameter < 20 nm, which distributed uniformly on the substrate
surface.The films show high transmittance > 90% and very strong absorption edge at 295 nm.The absorption edge
shifts towards longer wavelength as the film thickness increased.
This document summarizes research on quantifying the microstructure of fuel cell materials through image analysis. The researchers developed tools to analyze fuel cell material micrographs and directly calculate key properties like tortuosity, pore size distribution, and structural diffusivity. They applied their methods to analyze the microstructure of a gas diffusion layer, calculating metrics from over 300 random volume images. Their results provided a more comprehensive representation of properties like tortuosity than single values. They also compared measured diffusivity to empirical models, finding significant errors. Overall, the tools allow direct quantification of structural properties that are difficult to measure experimentally.
This document discusses using X-ray computed tomography to characterize the internal structure of asphalt. Key points:
- X-ray CT is used to capture images of asphalt with micrometer-scale resolution, allowing segmentation of stones, binder, and air voids.
- Parameters describing the stone size distribution, shape, contacts, and air void structure are obtained from the segmented images.
- Finite element modeling incorporates the structural information to quantify stresses and strains in each phase under loading and temperature changes.
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3D EBSD Overview - Metallurgical Mater Trans A Vol 39 A (2008) 374
1. Three-Dimensional Orientation Microscopy in a Focused Ion
Beam–Scanning Electron Microscope: A New Dimension
of Microstructure Characterization
S. ZAEFFERER, S.I. WRIGHT, and D. RAABE
In the present work, we report our recent progress in the development, optimization, and
application of a technique for the three-dimensional (3-D) high-resolution characterization of
crystalline microstructures. The technique is based on automated serial sectioning using a
focused ion beam (FIB) and characterization of the sections by orientation microscopy based on
electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in a combined FIB–scanning electron microscope
(SEM). On our system, consisting of a Zeiss–Crossbeam FIB-SEM and an EDAX-TSL EBSD
system, the technique currently reaches a spatial resolution of 100 · 100 · 100 nm3
as a stan-
dard, but a resolution of 50 · 50 · 50 nm3
seems to be a realistic optimum. The maximum
observable volume is on the order of 50 · 50 · 50 lm3
. The technique extends all the powerful
features of two-dimensional (2-D) EBSD-based orientation microscopy into the third dimension
of space. This allows new parameters of the microstructure to be obtained—for example, the full
crystallographic characterization of all kinds of interfaces, including the morphology and the
crystallographic indices of the interface planes. The technique is illustrated by four examples,
including the characterization of pearlite colonies in a carbon steel, of twins in pseudonano-
crystalline NiCo thin films, the description of deformation patterns formed under nanoindents
in copper single crystals, and the characterization of fatigue cracks in an aluminum alloy. In
view of these examples, we discuss the possibilities and limits of the technique. Furthermore, we
give an extensive overview of parallel developments of 3-D orientation microscopy (with a focus
on the EBSD-based techniques) in other groups.
DOI: 10.1007/s11661-007-9418-9
Ó The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2008
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Motivation: Why Perform Three-Dimensional
Investigation?
METALLOGRAPHIC techniques for the character-
ization of microstructures of materials are usually
applied to two-dimensional (2-D) planes cut through a
sample. Statistical stereological techniques can be used
to gain insight into the three-dimensional (3-D) aspects
of microstructure.[1,2]
However, there are also a large
number of cases in which a true 3-D characterization of
a sample volume is critical to a correct understanding of
microstructure formation mechanisms or particular
material properties. Cases in which 3-D information is
of great importance include, for example, the true size
and shape of grains for grain growth investigations, the
size and shape of strain fields for studies on deforma-
tion, and the distribution and position of nuclei for
recrystallization investigations. An example of informa-
tion that is completely missing in 2-D microstructure
observations is the full crystallographic characterization
of all kinds of interfaces. In 2-D orientation microscopy,
the misorientation across a boundary can be deter-
mined; however, since the spatial orientation of the
boundary plane is unknown, the orientation of the
boundary plane relative to the crystal lattices separated
by the plane cannot be determined. This information is
of great importance for the investigation of phase
transformations, grain growth processes, and intergran-
ular fracture.
Principally, the 3-D characterization of microstruc-
tures can be performed by two different approaches,
either by serial sectioning or by observation with some
sort of transmissive radiation. The latter techniques
obtain the 3-D information from bulk samples, either by
reconstruction from a large number of extinction images
taken from different directions of the sample or by a ray-
tracing technique. The ray-tracing techniques allow
crystallographic information to be obtained. They have
undergone intensive development in recent times in
various groups, as in, for example, References 3 through
6, and made impressive progress. The current spatial
resolution is on the order of the volumes of some cubic
microns and the method has been shown to yield in-situ
observations of recrystallization and deformation pro-
cesses of cubic materials, as in, for example, References
7 and 8.
S. ZAEFFERER, Head of the Microscopy and Diffraction Group,
and D. RAABE, Department Director, are with the Max Planck
Institute for Iron Research (MPIE), D-40235, Du¨ sseldorf, Germany.
Contact e-mail: s.zaefferer@mpie.de S.I. WRIGHT, Director of
Applications Science and Software, is with EDAX-TSL, Draper,
UT 84020.
Manuscript submitted May 22, 2007.
Article published online January 4, 2008
374—VOLUME 39A, FEBRUARY 2008 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A
2. B. Tomography by Serial Sectioning
Significantly simpler than the bulk methods, yet
comparably powerful (and partly complementary) meth-
ods for the 3-D characterization of crystalline materials
are the serial sectioning techniques, which are tomo-
graphic techniques, in the wordÕs original meaning. The
technique is simply composed of cutting material slices
with some cutting technique, recording the structure of
these slices with an appropriate microscopic or macro-
scopic recording technique, and reconstructing the 3-D
structure, e.g., by stacking the recorded images. Serial
sectioning is applicable to a very wide range of materials
and material problems; the only serious disadvantage is
that the method is destructive.
For serial sectioning, numerous and different methods
can be imagined, e.g., mechanical cutting, grinding, or
polishing; chemical polishing; or laser or electrical
discharge ablation. For observation of the serial sec-
tions, all kinds of microscopic techniques are available,
e.g., light optical observations following some etching
procedure or scanning electron microscope (SEM)
observations using contrast created by backscattered
electrons (BSEs). The main challenges associated with
many of the sectioning methods are controlling the
sectioning depth, obtaining flat and parallel surfaces,
and correctly redetecting and aligning the area of
observation. On the observation side, the main obstacle
is that most observation techniques do not allow certain
microstructural features, such as grain boundaries or
individual grains, to be separated, because the contrast
conditions are not well enough defined. Finally, most
serial sectioning methods are extremely laborious.
Examples of various serial sectioning methods have
been compiled in one of our previous publications.[9]
A technique that avoids, in an ideal way, all of these
problems with sectioning and imaging is the combina-
tion of serial sectioning with an ion beam- and electron
backscatter diffraction (EBSD)-based orientation
microscopy in a combined focused ion beam (FIB)-
SEM. The FIB consists of Ga+
ions, accelerated to, for
example, 30 keV. The impact of the beam onto a sample
leads to localized sputtering of the target material and
can therefore be used to perform cuts into the material
of few nanometers in width. Irradiating a material
surface in grazing incidence allows the preparation of
smooth surfaces that show little radiation damage.[10–12]
This technique has been used extensively for the
preparation of transmission electron microscopy
(TEM) samples, as well as for the preparation of flat
surfaces for metallographic investigations. Through the
sputtering of subsequent parallel surfaces, serial sections
can be created that may be separated by precisely
defined distances of some 10 nm up to several microns.
A variety of articles describe such a technique for the
preparation of serial sections or TEM samples, e.g.,
References 12 through 15.
For observation of the microstructures of the serial
sections, orientation microscopy using the EBSD tech-
nique in the SEM is an excellent method.[16–18]
Here,
different phases and grains can be clearly recognized and
quantitatively described. Grain boundaries can be
marked and easily classified according to their crystal-
lographic character. Each feature can be separated and
displayed individually. Areas (or volumes in 3-D)
belonging to the same grain in different sections can
be easily assembled by their similar orientation. Orien-
tation microscopy is, therefore, the pre-eminent method
for 3-D microstructure characterization based on serial
sectioning.
The combination of EBSD-based orientation micros-
copy with serial sectioning is not completely new, but is
currently under strong development. The recent view-
point set in Reference 19 documents examples. In
addition, the combination of orientation microscopy
with serial sectioning by FIB has been described
previously.[19–23]
The aim of the present article is to give a compre-
hensive overview on the emerging technique of 3-D
orientation microscopy based on serial sectioning, using
a FIB- and 2-D EBSD-based orientation microscopy.
We illustrate the technique by means of our own
developments, which include, in fact, a new geometrical
setup that has advantages over setups developed thus far
by other groups. The potential of the technique for
materials science is demonstrated by some of our recent
experimental results. Other results obtained by a manual
procedure have been documented already in earlier
publications.[9,24,25]
II. PRINCIPLE OF 3-D CHARACTERIZATION IN
A FIB-SEM
A. The Geometrical Setup of the System
The system described here has been developed on a
Zeiss–Crossbeam (Carl Zeiss SMT AG, Oberkochen,
Germany, CrossBeam (R)) XB 1540 FIB-SEM, which
consists of a Gemini-type field emission gun (FEG)
electron column and an Orsay Physics (Orsay Physics
FIB is a part of the CrossBeam instrument) ion beam
column mounted 54 deg from the vertical. For EBSD, a
Digiview camera of EDAX-TSL (EDAX/TSL, Draper,
UT) is mounted on a motorized slide; this allows the
camera to be driven under the computer control to its
operating position in the chamber and withdrawn as
needed. An energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
(EDX) detector is mounted such that the EBSD and
EDX signals can be simultaneously detected. The
geometric arrangement of the system is schematically
shown in Figure 1(a). In our system, in contrast to all
other systems already available, the EBSD camera and
EDX detector are mounted opposite the ion column.
For EBSD, the investigated surface is usually tilted 70
deg from the horizontal position. As illustrated in
Figure 1(a), this requires a sample tilt between grazing-
incidence ion milling and EBSD of 34 deg. We therefore
call this setup the ‘‘tilt’’ setup, due to the angular
limitations of the stage currently used and due to the
fact that, in the EBSD position, the EBSD camera is
positioned very close to the sample (approximately
20 mm) and the sample must be mounted on a relatively
high pretilted stage. Therefore, the sampled area cannot
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3. be brought into the eucentric tilt position of the stage.
Consequently, each sample tilt must be combined with a
y movement of the stage.
Using the tilt setup, two measurement strategies can
be realized. The first, called the grazing-incidence edge-
milling (GIEM) method, is illustrated in Figure 1(b).
The sample is prepared by grinding and polishing to
produce a sharp rectangular edge. Milling is then
performed under grazing incidence to one surface at
this sample edge. After milling has created a smooth
surface at the desired distance from the sample surface,
the sample is moved into EBSD position by a 34-deg tilt
and the appropriate y movement of the stage. The
EBSD is performed on this surface. After EBSD has
completed, the sample is returned to the milling position
and the next cut is performed. This method has the
advantage of being easy to set up and allowing the
investigation of large volumes. In contrast, the micro-
structure to be investigated must be close to the edge,
which is not always easily achieved or possible at all. In
this case, a second, alternative method may be applied,
the low-incidence surface-milling (LISM) method, which
is illustrated in Figure 1(c): the initial sample prepara-
tion must produce a fine polished surface. For milling on
the free surface, the sample is tilted such that the ion
beam enters the surface at an angle of 10 to 20 deg. As in
the GIEM method, the sample is subsequently tilted by
34 deg, and EBSD is performed on the milled surface.
The advantage of this method is that virtually any
volume close to the sample surface can be investigated.
The disadvantage is that the milling area needs to be
significantly larger than in the case of GIEM, in order to
avoid shadowing of the EBSD screen.
In an alternative geometrical setup that has been
adopted by other groups (e.g., Reference 21)—we call it
the ‘‘rotation’’ setup—the EBSD camera is situated
below the FIB gun. The movement from milling to
EBSD position has then to be accomplished by a 180-deg
sample rotation and some x and y movements, if the
observed position is not precisely on the rotation center.
If the sample is mounted on a pretilted holder and the
stage is additionally tilted such that the rotation axis is
positioned halfway between the EBSD and the milling
position, then it is possible to obtain a situation in which
no further sample tilt is required to change between the
two characteristic positions. This situation, illustrated in
Figure 2(c), may allow the achievement of a higher stage-
positioning accuracy than does the tilt setup; however,
this advantage is not really evident, as we will show by a
comparison of the two possible setups in Section IV.
For both setups, the size and shape of the milled area
is determined, on the one hand, by the size of the
investigated surface. On the other hand, it has to be
considered that the edge of the milled area projects a
shadow onto the EBSD camera. The shadow increases
with increasing distance of the milled area from the free
sample surface and decreasing distance between the
EBSD camera and the sample surface. For high-speed
EBSD, a large acceptance angle of the diffraction
pattern is beneficial. At a camera position of 20 mm,
Fig. 1—Schematics of the geometry of the 3-D procedure. (a) Cross
section through the instrument chamber, showing the sample posi-
tions for milling and EBSD analysis in the tilt setup. To change be-
tween the two positions, the sample need only be tilted and moved
in the y direction. During milling, the EBSD camera is retracted to
the chamber wall. Working distance for milling is 8 mm; for EBSD,
it is 13 mm. The camera is positioned at a distance of 22 mm from
the sample. (b) and (c) Schematics of different variations of the tilt
geometry: (b) the GIEM method and (c) the LISM method. For
both schemes, the black cross indicates the marker for image align-
ment that is milled into the sample before the process begins. (d)
The rotation geometry. Both the EBSD and milling positions are
shown together. A tilt-free setup requires a pretilted holder mounted
on a pretilted stage.
Fig. 2—Microstructure of the investigated pearlitic steel sample after
milling (no image has been taken before milling). Image shows the
edge of the sample as viewed in EBSD position (investigated area at
20 deg to the primary beam). The cross on the right side of the mil-
led area is the alignment marker. The two deeper milled areas, left
and right, have been milled with a coarse beam, to avoid shadowing
of the EBSD camera.
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4. we obtain an acceptance angle of approximately 120
deg. This means that the milled area must be bound by
at least 60-deg angles on all three edges, in order to
allow shadow-free diffraction patterns (Figure 13). This
additionally milled volume may significantly increase
milling time at large milling depths or when applying the
LISM method. A reasonable alternative is to remove the
shadowing areas with a large ion beam current and mill
only the investigated surface with a small and, therefore,
finely focused ion current. This is accomplished in our
system by setting up a milling list that holds a number of
user-defined milling areas.
For both measurement strategies, a position marker is
required that allows accurate positioning of the sample
after movement from EBSD observation to milling or
vice versa. As a position marker, we use a cross that is
milled next to the measured area into the sample surface.
For the tilt setup, a single marker is sufficient, because
only translations are needed (no sample rotation is
applied). In contrast, for the rotation setup, two
markers are used. The accuracy of sample positioning
will be discussed further in Section IV.
B. Automatic 3-D Orientation Microscopy
Fully running the 3-D milling and EBSD cycle
automatically requires a number of instruments and
processes to be synchronized: for orientation micros-
copy, the SEM, the EBSD program, the camera slide
controller, the camera controller, and the electron image
drift correction program need to cooperate. For sec-
tioning, the FIB and the FIB image drift correction
program are required. Finally, for changing between the
milling and the EBSD position, the sample stage needs
to be accurately controlled. All participating processes
are controlled by one 3-D measurement program. Once
the software is configured, it runs the milling and EBSD
cycle until a predefined number of cycles has been
reached. A cycle consists of the following steps.
(1) The EBSD camera is moved into position in the
chamber.
(2) The position marker is detected by image cross
correlation and the sample brought to its reference
position using beam shift functions.
(3) A reference image is taken in the EBSD position.
(4) Orientation mapping is performed using the prede-
fined camera control parameters.
(5) After orientation mapping has been fully accom-
plished, the camera is retracted, the stage is moved
to the predefined milling position, and the FIB gun
is switched on if it was off.
(6) The microscope is switched to FIB mode and the
position marker is detected by cross correlation. A
shift of the FIB beam brings the milling area into
reference position.
(7) A reference image is taken, using the FIB beam to
document the milling progress from the FIB posi-
tion.
(8) The FIB switches to milling mode, steps the beam
forward to the desired z-step size, and performs
the milling list.
(9) Once milling is finished, the FIB gun is switched
off, if requested, and the stage is moved back to
the predefined EBSD position.
Automatic 3-D orientation microscopy puts high
demands on the measurement process: (1) the stage
positioning has to be accurate enough to allow rede-
tection of the marker in each position in the limits of
the beam shift controls, (2) the precision of the stage tilt
must be high enough to avoid any visible distortion of
the field of view, (3) stage drift after sample reposition-
ing must be minimized and the stage must reliably come
to a complete stop in the range of tens of seconds, (4)
the position-correction algorithm must be precise
enough to achieve the desired resolution, and (5) the
SEM and the FIB must work stably over long mea-
surement times. All of these demands are fulfilled on the
system presented here. We discuss the limits in more
detail in Section IV.
C. Software for 3-D Analysis
For the analysis of 3-D data, rudimentary software
has been developed thus far. It allows any position of
the measured volume in space to be viewed through the
sequential display of 2-D microstructure images. For
preparation of the individual slice images, the batch-
processing function of the EDAX-TSL OIM Analysis*
software package is used. This function allows the
application of similar operations to any number of
measured data sets—for example, the rotation of the
reference system, cleanup, map construction, and saving
of images to disk.
Perhaps the most important advantage of 3-D orien-
tation microscopy over 2-D systems is the possibility of
determining the crystallography and morphology of
interfaces. Our 3-D software, therefore, contains a tool
that allows the manual selection of grain boundaries or
other interfaces. Subsequently, the local grain-boundary
normals in the sample and the crystal reference systems
are calculated.
An important precondition for the clear rendering of
3-D data is the precise alignment of the slices. Although
this is achieved to a large extent during the data
acquisition process, the data still show misalignment
between the slices. We, therefore, developed an align-
ment tool that is based on the calculation of a
correlation function:
Cij ¼
X
ij
jðu1; U; u2Þt;x;y À ðu1; U; u2Þw;xþi;yþjj
which means that the values of the three Euler angles at
a position x,y in the template orientation map are
subtracted one by one from those at the position x + i,
y + j in the working map. The position at which the
sum of all differences, Cij, is at a minimum produces
the best alignment. Note that, before Cij is calculated,
*OIM Analysis is a trade mark of EDAX/TSL, Draper, UT.
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5. the Euler angles must be reduced to a single symmetric
variant.
Other groups have developed more advanced soft-
ware. A well-known software package for 3-D rendering
is, for example, the program IMOD (IMOD package is
Copyright (c) 1994–2006 by the Boulder Laboratory for
3-Dimensional Electron Microscopy of Cells and the
Regents of the University of Colorado), which is based
on the construction of 3-D wire-frame models from 2-D
cuts.[26]
We have used the software ourselves for the
presentation of 3-D data;[9]
however, a serious disad-
vantage is the enormous manual work required for
model preparation. Others have developed software that
allows the selection of 3-D grains and the determination
of volume properties of these grains, e.g., Reference 21.
A very powerful 3-D representation of grain boundaries
has been presented by Rowenhorst et al.,[27]
who use a
coloring of grain boundaries according to the position
of the local crystallographic normal vector in a standard
orientation triangle.
III. APPLICATION EXAMPLES
In this section, four selected examples of 3-D mate-
rials analysis are presented, each measured using the
described system in tilt setup. The selection of the
samples has been made such that the strengths and the
limits of the system can be well demonstrated. The
strengths lie clearly in the ease of operation and in the
spatial resolution—in the precise definition of micro-
structure, which allows, for example, deformed or
multiphase material to be characterized. The limits are
confined by the relatively small investigable volume and
by possible material/microstructure alteration due to ion
beam irradiation.
For all measurements presented, the ion beam column
was operated at an accelerating voltage of 30 kV, with
beam currents between 100 and 2 nA. For EBSD, an
electron accelerating voltage of 15 kV was used. The
EBSD camera was always positioned approximately
20 mm away from the sample. All EBSD measurements
were performed at a high measurement rate of 65 to 70
patterns per second. This could only be accomplished by
minimizing the pattern indexing calculation time. To
this end, in multiphase materials, only the most simple
phase was indexed online. The complete indexing for all
phases was then performed offline from the recorded
Hough-peak data, using the full crystallographic infor-
mation.
A. Pearlite
Pearlite is a lamellar arrangement of ferrite (a-Fe with
a bcc lattice structure) and cementite (Fe3C); in 2-D
investigations, pearlite often exhibits the characteristic
bending of the lamella structure that is related to a
significant orientation change of the ferrite and likely
also of the cementite. It is not clear whether the
information about the cementite is accurate, because
the crystal orientation of cementite is very difficult to
measure by electron diffraction techniques, due to its
low structure factors. The occurrence of bending and of
the related orientation change is an interesting hint of
the physical mechanism of phase transformation. A
number of models have been proposed to explain the
pearlite formation, e.g., References 28 through 30. A
3-D investigation of the arrangement of pearlite lamellae
yields new and otherwise inaccessible information. First,
the direction of maximum orientation gradients may be
determined and spatially correlated with the strength of
lamella curvature. Second, the ferrite-cementite phase
boundary might be precisely characterized with respect
to the ferrite grain-boundary normal.
For our 3-D investigation, a simple high-carbon steel
Fe 0.49 pct C sample has been selected. The sample was
heated to 950 °C and then furnace cooled at a rate of
0.1 °C/s. Figure 2 shows the remaining microstructure of
the pearlite colonies after milling. The cementite lamella
(white) had a width of 100 to 200 nm and a distance
varying between 200 and 400 nm. The measurement
system has been set up for a GIEM measurement. Fifty
slices of 30 · 20 lm2
were milled with a step size of
100 nm. Orientation mapping was performed using a
lateral step size of 100 nm as well. Only the ferrite phase
was indexed, because cementite did not produce any
indexable patterns, but appeared as simply a degradation
of the ferrite patterns. The time for one complete cycle
was approximately 35 minutes, including 16 minutes for
milling and 15 minutes for EBSD mapping.
Figure 3 displays the result of the measurement in
the form of a 3-D orientation map, in which the color
of each voxel (volume pixel) is a combination of the
diffraction pattern quality, which defines the brightness
of the voxel and the orientation of the measurement
plane normal this, in turn, defines the color, according
to the inverse pole figure (IPF) color triangle. Though
cementite could not be indexed, the reduced ferrite
diffraction pattern quality indicates the position of the
lamellae. The figure shows the high alignment accuracy
of the measurement: at many positions, it is possible to
Fig. 3—The 3-D microstructure of a pearlite block. The color is
composed of image quality (gray value) and a color code for the
crystal direction parallel to the x axis of the sample. The outer block
indicates the full measured volume. A part has been cut off because
of low pattern quality in these areas.
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6. track the pearlite lamella through all three dimensions.
Nevertheless, in areas in which the lamellae are close
together, their exact direction is not clear. We discuss
problems of alignment in Section IV. The strong
orientation change across the volume is displayed in
Figure 4(a), in which the color code denotes the
misorientation angle of a given voxel with respect to
a reference orientation. As reference, the orientation of
the lamella-free area in the upper back corner is
selected. The maximum indicated misorientation is
15 deg.
Figure 3 shows that the observed pearlite consists of
two grains and several pearlite colonies. While strong
continuous ferrite orientation gradients run parallel to
the pearlite lamellae, generally no continuous orienta-
tion change occurs perpendicular to the lamellae; in
contrast, small-angle grain boundaries are found to lie
mainly parallel to the lamellae. The convergence of the
orientation gradient with the lamella position shows that
the orientation gradient is directly related to the growth
process of the lamellae.
The results of some first interface investigations are
demonstrated in Figure 4: two colonies of pearlite
lamellae, 1 to 6 and 7 to 10, have been investigated.
As indicated by the pole figures in Figure 4(b), in each
of the lamellae groups, the ferrite crystals continuously
rotate about a (111) plane. The rotation pole, however,
is different for both groups. The positions of the
lamellae normals relative to the sample reference frame
are displayed in the pole figure in Figure 4(c) and,
relative to the ferrite crystal orientation, in IPFs in
Figure 4(d). The IPFs show that the ferrite phase
boundaries are close to (111), albeit with a significant
deviation of up to 16 deg. It has been shown by TEM
investigations that the atomic habit plane of ferrite-
cementite lamellae may be (1 2 5), (1 1 2), or (0 1 1)
(References 31 and 32, for example), depending on the
orientation relationship between both phases. While the
(111) plane determined here deviates considerably from
these results, it has, in fact, been shown that there is not
necessarily any correspondence between the atomic
habit plane and the macroscopic one.[33]
Furthermore,
Fig. 4—Ferrite-cementite interface analysis: (a) microstructure with some cementite lamellae marked; (b) (111) pole figure of the area of lamellae
7 to 10 (left) and 1 to 6 (right), indicating that each pearlite colony is characterized by one common (111) pole as rotation axis, with the com-
mon pole marked by a circle; (c) stereographic projection of the cementite lamellae plane normals; and (d) IPF of the crystallographic ferrite
plane normals of the cementite lamellae. For both colonies, ferrite plane normals close to (111) are found, although with a significant deviation.
For (c) and (d), each lamella position has been measured several times, as indicated by similar symbols connected by lines.
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7. from the present results, it seems that there is also no
clear relationship between the crystal orientation and
the macroscopic habit plane.
B. ‘‘Nanocrystalline’’ NiCo Deposits
Electrodeposition from aqueous solution has been
intensively studied as a method to create metallic films
with a nanocrystalline microstructure.[34–39]
The deposi-
tion parameters, such as solution composition, current
density, and bath movement, strongly influence the
developing microstructure. The exact mechanisms of
microstructure formation are still largely unknown, in
part because a precise characterization of the micro-
structure has rarely been undertaken. In a recently
published work,[40]
we applied EBSD-based high-reso-
lution orientation mapping to obtain a deeper knowl-
edge of the microstructure of electrodeposited thin films
of NiCo. Most of the investigated films consist of a large
volume fraction of columnar crystals with cross sections
in the submicrometer range but lengths on the order of
more than 30 lm. For all columnar grains, the 11"20
direction is close to the growth direction of the crystal
column. Only in niches beside these crystals do areas of
truly nanocrystalline material exist. We found, further-
more, that the elongated crystals are, in most cases,
growing in triples of three parallel crystals related to
each other by a twin orientation relationship. The
existence of these triples can be seen on the free grown
surface of the electrodeposited material in the form of
threefold pyramids. We suspect that the existence of
twins stabilizes the growth of columnar grains by the
formation of low-energy boundaries.
Analysis using 3-D orientation microscopy was com-
pleted on a full 100-lm wide cross section of an
electrodeposited material. The sample was manually
ground and polished on the cross sections to produce a
sharp rectangular edge. Figure 5 shows the sample
before milling. The 3-D orientation microscopy was
performed using the GIEM method. A step size of
100 nm in all dimensions was selected and 60 maps
covering a volume of 83 · 16 · 6 lm3
were measured
within less than two days. The results are shown in
Figure 6(a), in the form of a material block colored
according to the IPF in a direction perpendicular to the
growth direction. The usual large-angle grain bound-
aries are colored black, while all possible twin bound-
aries are displayed as white lines. In the center of the
block, a part has been cut out to display a typical twin
triple. In Figure 6(b), the block is cut along the plane
that contains the twin triple indicated in Figure 7(a).
The triple is not growing straight, but is visibly quite
heavily curved. Together with this curvature, the
orientation of the triple changes, as shown in
Figure 6(c), which displays the deviation of the macro-
scopic growth direction from the 1120
crystal direc-
tion. The crystal orientation is continuously deflected by
the regular occurrence of lattice defects of some sort.
The nature of these lattice defects, visible in form of
inclined stripes in Figure 6(c), is not yet clear. In the
center of the measured block, the twin triple consists of
three grains with two 56-deg 1120
twin relations
between them and an approximately 66-deg 1120
relationship on the remaining boundary (Figure 7).
From our earlier 2-D investigations,[40]
we proposed
the following formation mechanism for the triple: a
primary crystal (1) twins independently with the same
twin relationship into two twin variants, (2) and (3) such
that all three crystals show a 1120
direction parallel to
the macroscopic growth direction optimum for quick
growth. The boundary between the crystals (2) and (3) is
then automatically fixed to a 66-deg 1120
relation-
ship. In the light of the new 3-D data, this explanation
no longer seems totally correct. Following the triple in
the growth direction, we first notice that the grains (1)
and (2) exist as twins with a sharp 57-deg 1120
relation already when they first enter into the measure-
ment area (marked as point A in Figure 6(b)) (note that
grain (2) is not visible in the figure, as it is on top of
grain (1)). At point B, grain (3) nucleates and grows for
the first approximately 10 lm as a very thin tube
parallel to grains (1) and (2). At the position at which
the growth direction), grain (3) also expands and grows
larger (point C). At this position, we applied the 3-D
analysis program to determine the grain-boundary
characteristics. The results are displayed in Figure 7:
between grains (1) and (2), we find the 1011
È É
twin
boundary, typical for these twins.[41]
Grain (3), although
it shows a precise twin orientation relation with grain
(2), does not have a twin boundary with the latter, i.e.,
the plane indices on both sides of the grain boundary
are different, the index of grain (2) being very precisely
the (0001) basal plane and the other index being some
quite highly indexed one. The same is true for the
boundary with grain (1), although this grain boundary
even does not show any typical twin orientation
relationship. We conclude that grain (3) is a twin of
grain (2), but its boundary is incoherent and therefore
of a quite different quality than that between (1) and
(2). We suppose, furthermore, that the (0001) basal
Fig. 5—Secondary electron image of the cross section of the NiCo
thin film ready for 3-D orientation microscopy. The investigated vol-
ume is indicated by a black line frame; the growth direction is indi-
cated by an arrow. The rectangular edge has been prepared by
mechanical grinding and polishing. Note that, due to grinding, the
typical growth surface has been erased.
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8. planes that appear in the triple grain arrangement form
low-energy boundaries both in the case of the incoher-
ent twin ((2)–(3)) as well as in case of the less specific
large-angle grain boundary ((1)–(3)).
C. Deformation and Crystallographic Orientation
Patterns below Nanoindents in Cu Single Crystals
As another example of the application of the new 3-D
orientation imaging method, we conducted a 3-D study
at submicrometer-scale resolution on the microstructure
and crystallographic texture formed during nanoinden-
tation in single crystals. Nanoindentation is a method
increasingly used to probe the local mechanical proper-
ties of materials. However, the complex deformation
mechanisms taking place during this process are only
poorly understood; it is, therefore, not clear how, for
example, the measured data can be related to macro-
scopic properties of a material.
In a set of recent articles, the group of Larson
et al.[42–45]
presented the results of the microstructure
Fig. 6—3-D orientation maps from a NiCo electrodeposited film. Measurement of voxel size is 100 · 100 · 100 nm3
. (a) Full measured orienta-
tion map colored according to the IPF of the x direction. General large-angle grain boundaries (w 15 deg) are displayed in black; all types of
twin boundaries are in white. A part is cut out in the middle, to display the position of one twin triple, marked by a circle. (b) Orientation map
as in (a), cut along the plane marked in (a). The markers A, B, and C indicate particular positions in the formation of the twin triple. Note that
the scattered white pixels on top of the crystal marked A occur due to the twin boundary being almost parallel to the cutting plane. (c) Orienta-
tion map colored according to the deviation of the crystal 11 to 20h i direction to the macroscopic growth direction Y. Areas in gray indicate
crystals with fcc crystal structure.
Fig. 7—Model of the twin triples frequently observed in NiCo
deposits, as determined by 3-D orientation microscopy. The mea-
surements allow determination of the crystal orientations, and mis-
orientations and the crystallographic indices of all grain boundaries.
Crystals (1) and (2) form a coherent 57-deg 11 to 20h i compression-
type twin. Crystal (3) is in a noncoherent twin relation to crystal (2),
but it has no special relationship with (1). Note the occurrence of
basal planes as boundary planes between (2) and (3) and (1) and (3).
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9. evolution below microindents, using a nondestructive
3-D synchrotron diffraction method. In their work, the
authors observed a systematic deformation-induced ori-
entation pattern below indents in Cu single crystals with a
(111) indentation plane normal. The experimentally
observed patterns were characterized by outward rota-
tions at the rim of the indent (tangent zone of the indent)
and inward rotations directly below the indent close to
the indenter axis. The results were discussed in terms of
Kro¨ nerÕs concept of geometrically necessary dislocations
(GNDs). Zaafarani et al.[25]
investigated orientation
patterns below nanoindents in (111) Cu crystals using a
manual 3-D EBSD method. These experiments revealed
a pronounced deformation-induced 3-D lattice rotation
field below the indent. In the (112) cross-sectional planes
below the indenter tip, the observed deformation-
induced rotation pattern was characterized by an outer
tangent zone with large absolute values of the rotations
and an inner zone closer to the indenter axis with small
rotations. Additional similar studies on the microstruc-
ture evolution below small-scale indents were also
published by other authors.[46–48]
In this work, we report on a more systematic study
along these lines. The conical nanoindents were placed
into a (111) Cu single crystal using different forces,
namely, 4, 6, 8, and 10 mN.
Figure 8 shows a 3-D view of the volume around the
four different (111) indents. A sequence of sections for
the 3-D orientation maps were taken perpendicular to
the indenter axis. Figure 8(a) shows the EBSD pattern
quality in the vicinity of the indents, in terms of a gray
scale. The pattern quality is a general measure for the
local defect density. Figure 8(b) shows the kernel
average misorientation (KAM) as a measure for
strongly localized orientation gradients; it also indicates
the density of GNDs. It is calculated as the average of
all the misorientation angles of the pixels from a ‘‘ring’’
surrounding a center pixel and this pixel at the center of
the kernel. The KAM maps indicate the occurrence of
local crystal rotations. Figure 8(c) reveals the orienta-
tion difference relative to a common reference orienta-
tion. Hence, the latter image reveals the absolute
magnitude of the deformation-induced lattice rotations,
which amounts to up to 15 deg. Figure 8(d) shows in
more detail the lattice rotations directly under the
indenter axis in a (112) plane perpendicular to the
indented (111) plane: the sense of rotation changes
several times, depending on the position. In accordance
with the mirror symmetry parallel to the (011) face,
lattice rotations are mirrored on opposite sites of the
indenter. Following a tangential vector along the dashed
circle in Figure 8(c), indent 3, the magnitude of the
lattice rotation is highest in the ±[011] directions and
slowly fades away while approaching the ±[112] direc-
tions. The sense of rotation remains constant if one
follows the tangential vector.
A particularly interesting feature is visible in
Figure 8(b), which shows the existence of two concentric
rings of high KAM values, indicating a high density of
GNDs. The rings have the same diameter, independent
of the indentation load and depth, but they appear in
different depths under the surface. Since all previous
investigations of the deformation and texture patterns
below indents were not reproduced in full 3-D maps, as
was the case in this study, these concentric reorientation
rings were not yet reported in the literature. We interpret
the constant diameter of these rings as being related to
the direction of the radial vector on the conical surface
of the indenter, creating at every surface radius a
different deformation direction relative to the crystal
and, therefore, activating different sets of dislocations. A
more detailed analysis will be given in a subsequent
article.[49]
D. Fatigue Crack in Aluminum
The formation of fatigue cracks is an important
problem in aluminum alloys used in high-cycle fatigue
conditions, e.g., in aircraft construction elements. In
order to optimize alloys against fatigue, the mechanisms
of damage have to be well understood; this is particu-
larly the case with regard to microstructure and crys-
tallography. Crack formation in the aerospace alloy Al
7075-T651 has been intensively studied by Weiland
et al.[50]
They found that cracks start at particles close to
the surface and grow into the bulk material. Since a
crack is a 3-D feature, 3-D orientation microscopy is an
ideal tool for studying its microstructure and crystal-
lography. To a certain extent, the strain distribution
along the crack path may also be revealed from the
small orientation changes created by dislocations emit-
ted from the crack tip during crack growth. For the
observation of cracks nucleated at particles, the GIEM
procedure is inadequate for the following reasons: (1) it
is difficult to prepare a sample such that an appropriate
crack is positioned close to a sample edge, (2) cracks
developing at edges may behave very differently from
those developing on the free surface, and (3) cracks at
edges are frequently not observed in full. The ideal
method is, therefore, LISM. Figure 9 shows the shape of
the investigated sample and the measurement geometry
that was used.
For the present study, 38 slices were cut and observed
at a location near the center of the trench. The milling
area was 34-lm wide and extended over a height of more
than 50 lm for the last slices. Each slice had a thickness
of 200 nm, milled at 15 deg into the surface. Orientation
microscopy was carried out with a lateral step size of
200 nm. In summary, a volume of 34 · 50 · 7.6 lm3
(x y z) has been investigated with a 3-D step size of
200 · 200 · 200 nm3
.
Figure 10(a) shows a cracked particle on the surface
of the material, recorded with a backscatter detector.
The particle has a surface diameter of approximately
10 lm. Figure 10(b) is a micrograph taken in EBSD
position after eight cuts with a secondary electron
detector. On the far right side, a portion of the
alignment marker is visible. To the left and right sides
of the observation area, small stripes are milled with a
large ion current, in order to avoid shadowing. The
particle is still visible in the image, but it is about to
disappear. Figure 10(c) shows the area after 21 cuts: the
particle has completely disappeared, but the crack,
visible in Figure 10(a) as a fine white line, continues
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10. Fig. 8—3-D orientation maps of 4 nanoindents produced with a spherical indenter under loads of 4, 6, 8, and 10 mN (indents 1 through 4). (a)
Diffraction pattern quality map that serves as a rough indication of the lattice defect contents. (b) KAM map, calculated up to third neighbors,
with a maximum allowed misorientation of 5 deg. This map indicates local rotations due to GNDs. (c) Reference orientation deviation map. As
reference, an orientation close to one side of indent 3 is selected, in order to demonstrate the asymmetry of rotations. The cube in the lower left
corner indicates the orientation of the undeformed matrix (i.e., not the reference orientation). (d) Pole figures and detailed 2-D orientation map
of the center part of indent 3, as observed in 112h i direction. The colors are selected such that a unique correlation between a position in the
pole figure and a position in the orientation map can be made. Arrows in the map indicate the sense of local lattice rotation.
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11. into the matrix material. In Figure 10(d), the appropri-
ate orientation map (as described in the following
paragraph) is shown. It indicates that the crack extends
over several grains.
For analysis, the measured orientations were rotated
such that they correspond to the reference system
indicated in Figure 9. From the orientation data,
microstructure maps were created: for the display of
crystal orientations, IPF maps for the normal direction
(ND) and rolling direction (RD) were selected. The IPF
maps are overlaid with a gray value map indicating the
diffraction pattern quality. Figure 11 shows the RD-IPF
map of the entire characterized volume. Due to its
narrowness, the crack is difficult to reveal in the
orientation maps. Nevertheless, the thin area of lower
image quality, highlighted by the black arrows in the
3-D map displayed in Figure 12(a), corresponds to the
position of the crack. It is found that the crack continues
below the particle, mainly inside of the grain that also
contains the particle. It does not follow any obvious
grain or subgrain boundary. The crack extends into a
number of differently oriented grains, as indicated by the
white arrows in the map in Figure 12(a).
In order to determine local misorientation fields, 2-D
KAM maps have been calculated from the orientation
data. The KAM value may be created by a regular
Fig. 9—Schematic of the investigated fatigue sample and position of
the reference coordinate system prescribed by the cold-rolling pro-
cess of the sheet. The figure is drawn from the viewpoint of the
EBSD camera. The indicated ion beam mills into the surface under
an angle of 15 deg; Dr indicates the fatigue strain direction.
Fig. 10—Surface view of different steps of the milling process along the crack in aluminum. (a) Backscattered electrons (BSE) micrograph of the
particle on the original sample surface. (b) Milling area after eight cuts, observed with secondary electrons (SE) in EBSD position (milled area
tilted 70 deg). Note that the original surface is under an angle of 15 deg, with respect to the milled area. The particle with crack is still visible.
On the far right side, a part of the alignment marker is visible. The area for orientation microscopy is marked with a rectangle. (c) Detail of the
milled area after 21 cuts. The area used for orientation microscopy is marked by a rectangle. The crack is visible as a very thin white line. The
start and the end of the visible crack are marked by arrows. (d) IPF map for the ND of area (c). (Map is compressed in vertical direction to fit
to the area observed under 70-deg tilt).
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12. arrangement of dislocations—for example, a dislocation
pileup at (sub)grain boundaries—and therefore may be
interpreted in terms of local fields of plastic strain, as
well. A 3-D view of 2-D KAM maps is shown in
Figure 12(c). Areas with high KAM values are mainly
small-angle grain boundaries, but the crack positions
also turn out to be areas of higher local misorientations
(partly marked with arrows). This may indicate that
crack progression leads to the formation of regular
dislocations that remain in the material.
IV. DISCUSSION: ACCURACY AND
APPLICATION LIMITS
The examples discussed here have shown that 3-D
orientation microscopy based on serial sectioning with a
FIB and observation of these sections by EBSD-based
orientation microscopy fully preserve the powerful
functions of the 2-D orientation microscopy technique
and extend them into the third dimension. At each
volume pixel in space, a multidimensional vector of data
is obtained that includes the crystallographic phase, the
crystal orientation, and an indication of the lattice
defect density via EBSD pattern quality. If determined
also, the elemental composition as measured by simul-
taneous EDS analysis may be included. In Sections A
through C, we will assess the possibilities of the
technique, initially by comparison of the two possible
geometrical setups described in Section II. Subsequently,
we discuss the accuracy obtained by our own system;
finally, we describe the material cases in which the
technique cannot be applied.
A. Comparison of Geometrical Setups
Each of the two possible geometrical setups, the tilt
and the rotation setup, has advantages and disadvan-
tages. The most serious disadvantage of the tilt setup,
which was developed by us, is the requirement to tilt the
relatively heavy stage up or down against gravity. This
leads to some inaccuracy for the tilt angle, which
actually cannot be directly controlled, because it has
virtually no visible effect. There are, however, easy ways
to measure and correct this inaccuracy: the measure-
ment of tilt inaccuracy is accomplished by measurement
of the misorientation between neighboring points in
successive slices. On samples with largely defect-free
crystals, few measurement points will directly yield the
inaccuracy of the tilt angle. On samples with defected
crystals, the required value may be determined to be the
average misorientation between all neighboring points
in successive slices, excluding those that exceed a certain
threshold misorientation. The correction of the tilt
inaccuracy is easy, because the related distortion of the
measurement field is purely linear: a wrong tilt angle
leads to the expansion or compression of the measure-
ment field in the direction perpendicular to the tilt axis.
If the angle of tilt is a (=70 deg for EBSD) and the tilt
inaccuracy is Da, the linear distortion of the measure-
ment area is
ðl0 þ DlÞ=l0 ¼ sin a=sinða À DaÞ
where l0 denominates the true length of the measure-
ment area, and Dl is its distortion due to misalignment.
A correction of this distortion may be easily applied to
the final orientation map. As described in Section B, the
tilt inaccuracy is less than 1 deg on the present
instrument. This means that the distortion is on the
order of 1 pct. On a 10-lm-long orientation map, the
extreme end of the measurement field may therefore be
displaced by 100 nm, a value which can, in most cases,
be disregarded.
For the rotation setup, the most serious inaccuracy is
that due to rotation. Although this inaccuracy can be
measured directly by observation of two markers (it is
not known to the authors whether this is actually done
on these systems), the correction of this inaccuracy is
less evident: a correction via beam rotation is not
possible, because this leads to serious nonlinear distor-
tions of the measurement field on the steeply inclined
surface (cf. the article of Nolze[51]
). Also, a software-
based solution is difficult, due to the nonlinear correc-
tions required. A second disadvantage of the rotation
setup is its inflexibility: different pretilted sample holders
are required for the GIEM and for every LISM setup. In
contrast, with the tilt setup, any tilt angle for the GIEM
or LISM method can be set freely.
Fig. 11—3-D view of the full investigated volume. Colors according
to the IPF for the rolling direction. Figure 10(d) provides the corre-
sponding color key. The arrow indicates the position of the particle.
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13. B. Measurement Accuracy
Important parameters for assessing the performance
of the system are as follows: (1) the spatial resolution,
(2) the angular resolution, and (3) the maximum size of
the observable volumes with regard to the long-term
stability of the instrument. We will discuss each of these
parameters separately.
(1) The spatial resolution of the system results from
the lateral resolution achieved on the 2-D sections, the
accuracy of alignment of the sections, and the depth
resolution. The lateral resolution of EBSD-based 2-D
orientation microscopy has been shown to be on the
order of a few 10 nm on a FEG SEM, depending on the
material investigated and the microscope parameters
used.[18]
Alignment of the serial sections is achieved by
the application of image recognition software that
detects the position of a marker in the image and then
applies a beam shift to align this marker with a
previously stored position. Image recognition and align-
ment is possible with an accuracy of better than 1 or 2
pixels in the digital image. On the present system, the
pixel size on the viewing screen is 0.27 mm, which
corresponds to 27 nm at 10,000 times onscreen magni-
fication. This value is very close to the lateral resolution
of the EBSD technique. At 5000 times magnification, a
resolution of 50 to 100 nm is achievable. A prerequisite
for achieving this resolution is that the alignment
marker lies within the visible image after each stage
repositioning. The stage must be accurate enough to
guarantee this. On the present system, the stage posi-
tioning accuracy is approximately 2 lm in the x and y
directions and 1 deg for the tilt (point (2)), which is
sufficient.
The depth resolution, i.e., the information depth of
EBSD, was found to be less than 10 nm.[52]
This value,
therefore, defines the lower limit of the achievable 3-D
depth resolution, as crystallographic information from
slices thinner than 10 nm will overlap significantly. This
value is inconsequential, because the slice cutting is less
precise than this. This is well known from the prepara-
tion of thin foils for TEM via FIB milling, for which it is
difficult to obtain slices thinner than 50 nm. As for the
alignment of EBSD slices, the accuracy of cutting in the
automated system is defined mainly by the FIB image
resolution and the accuracy of the automatic image
alignment via beam shift. Also, for the FIB image, the
pattern recognition precision is, at best, as good as one
pixel in the digital image, provided that image resolution
is high enough. For a 50-pA beam, which is usually used
for image alignment, image resolution is better then
20 nm. Therefore, for a sufficiently high magnification, it
is theoretically possible to reach a depth resolution of
approximately 20 nm. In reality, we found that with the
currently used algorithm the image recognition is usually
less precise than 1 pixel, i.e., on the order of 3 or 4 pixels.
Thus, a FIB image magnification of 20,000 times is
required to reliably obtain a resolution of 50 nm. We
believe that this value represents the highest resolution
currently achievable. Most of the studies performed so
far have been carried out with 100-nm step sizes in all
directions; this gives satisfactory section alignment. It
should, however, be noted that not all image alignment
Fig. 12—(a) 3-D view of the part of the investigated volume close to the crack path. Colors according to the IPF for the rolling direction.
Figure 10(d) provides the corresponding color key. (b) Pole figure of the front slice of the present view. The orientation of the main grain con-
taining the crack path (indicated by black arrows) is indicated by color. (c) KAM map. Arrows indicate those areas of high KAM values that
are due to cracks. Other areas of high KAM values are due to small-angle grain boundaries.
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14. problems have been resolved yet, as can be seen in
Figure 3: the lamella arrangement of pearlite requires a
particular precise alignment of the slices; otherwise, due
to the narrow spacing, different lamella may be grouped
together by mistake. The continuity of the lamellae is,
therefore, a particularly critical measure for the precision
of alignment. There are areas in which the lamellae
appear perfectly aligned, particularly on the upper part
of the measured block. However, other areas, at the
lower part of the milled area in particular, show lamellae
that cannot be uniquely grouped together. Three reasons
for this misalignment have been identified. Two are
related to specimen drift during the relatively slow EBSD
measurements—first, due to charging of the phosphor
screen of the EBSD camera and second, due to changes
in environment (mainly room-temperature variations).
These problems have been resolved nowadays by the
exchange of the camera, which is now equipped with a
thinner phosphor layer (Hikari camera, EDAX/TSL,
Draper, UT) and by a better control of the air-condi-
tioning system. The third reason is due to imperfectly
flatmilled surfaces. In fact, FIB milling never leads to
absolutely flat surfaces; rather, it leads to slightly curved
surfaces, which also sometimes show ‘‘curtain’’-like
structures or small horizontal steps. Figure 13 displays
a sketch of a milled surface. A slight variation in
curvature, for example, due to a small variation in
sample tilt, may lead to a misalignment of slices, as has
been described in Section IV-A. Optimization of the
milling process (optimum beam alignment and focusing,
optimization of the milling time and the milled area)
leads to an effective reduction in these problems.
(2) The angular resolution of the classical EBSD
technique depends mainly on the size and quality of the
recorded EBSD patterns. For high-speed measurements,
it is on the order of 0.5 to 1 deg. The 3-D EBSD may
show a larger value, due to the inaccuracy of the stage
tilt. By measuring the orientation variation from slice to
slice inside of a well-recrystallized grain of constant
orientation, we found an average imprecision of tilt of
0.5 deg. For typical orientation microscopy applica-
tions, therefore, the angular resolution of 3-D EBSD is
as good as that of the 2-D technique. Since the angular
misalignment between two slices affects all pixels in a
map in a similar way, it can be approximately deter-
mined—and thus corrected—by the calculation of the
average misorientation of all neighboring points in
neighboring slices, excluding all points that have a
misorientation larger than a certain threshold value.
(3) The maximum size of the observable volume
depends mainly on the material and on the time
investment one wants to make. While the width of the
milled surface is virtually unlimited, the height of the
observable surface depends on the sensitivity of the
material to curtaining. As indicated in Figure 13, from a
certain distance to the top edge of the milled area,
intense curtaining prevents the formation of good EBSD
patterns and renders the depth position very imprecise.
The distance at which curtaining starts depends strongly
on the material, its microstructure and crystal orienta-
tion, the quality of the top surface, and the milling
current. To date, the largest curtain-free height obtained
is 30 lm on a large-grained Fe3 pct Si alloy milled with
a 500-pA beam current. The depth of milling, like the
width, is, in principle, unlimited. However, the further
one cuts into a sample, the more material has to be
additionally removed, in order to prevent shadows on
the EBSD screen and the serious redeposition of milled
material on the sides of the milled volume. The volume-
limiting parameter is, therefore, the milling time: a
curtain-free area of 20 · 20 lm may be milled 1 lm into
a low-alloyed steel sample in approximately 15 minutes,
with a beam current of 500 pA. The sides of the volume
may be milled with a larger beam current at a higher
rate, since they do not require any surface quality. We
believe that the largest volume investigable by the
method presented here is on the order of w · h · d =
50 · 50 · 50 lm3
. Other groups have shown that, by
using a particular sample preparation (e.g., a ‘‘finger’’
prepared by mechanical machining), still larger volumes
can be obtained.[22]
Large volumes or high-resolution measurements
require long measurement times and, therefore, the
long-term stability of the instrument, in particular of the
FIB gun.** With the Zeiss XB 1540, the stability of the
FIB gun is high enough to perform measurements
lasting even as long as 10 days, providing the FIB gun is
Fig. 13—Schematic drawing of the milled area indicating some geo-
metrical features and potential sources of inaccuracy. In order to
avoid shadowing the EBSD camera, the milled area has to be boun-
ded by side walls with angles ‡60 deg. The large side walls may be
milled with a high-beam current, while the investigated area is milled
with a small-beam current. A small-beam current leads to a sharper
beam profile and, therefore, to a smaller curvature of the milled sur-
face. Inaccuracy of sample tilt (here indicated as a change of beam
incidence) may lead to a significant misalignment of subsequent sli-
ces, in particular because the ‘‘natural’’ curvature of the surface is
changed. Curtaining may also lead to local misalignment of slices.
**Note, for example, that decreasing the step size from 1003
to
503
nm3
while keeping the investigated volume constant increases the
measurement time by a factor of 8, i.e., for example, from 1 day to
more than a week.
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15. switched off during the EBSD measurement. After
switching the FIB gun on, usually only minutes are
required to obtain stable emission behavior. The stabil-
ity of the gun is controlled by the automatic 3-D
software, and milling is performed only after a stable
emission current has been obtained.
C. Materials Issues
For many metals and intermetallics investigated so far
(various ferritic, austenitic, and martensitic steels, nickel,
copper, aluminum, FeAl, and CuZnAl) excellent diffrac-
tion patterns were obtained from milled surfaces, and the
microstructures observed on these were similar to those
prepared by other methods. Nevertheless, various prob-
lems exist. One is the amorphization of certain materials.
We have observed that Nb-containing Laves-phase inclu-
sions in Fe3Al, which give clear diffraction patterns after
mechanical preparation, do not give any patterns when
prepared by milling.[9]
Similar effects have been observed
on certain carbides. It is known from silicon that Ga+
ion
beam milling with 30 kV ions creates an amorphous layer
approximately 20 nm in thickness,[53]
which is too thick
for EBSD. On TEM sample preparation, low-kV ion
polishing subsequently reduces the thickness of the
amorphous layer significantly. It is possible, but not yet
tested, that this would also help with 3-D orientation
microscopy. A second, serious problem has been observed
when milling steels with metastable residual austen-
ite—for example, low-alloyed TRIP steels. Here, all
austenite transforms under the influence of the ion beam
into ferrite. Up until now, this transformation could not
be avoided, either by small-beam currents or by low-kV
milling or a milling with Ar+
ions. Finally, we have
observed that the microstructure of heavily deformed
aluminum may be destroyed by intense ion beam irradi-
ation, which can probably be attributed to the formation
of a low-temperature melting eutectic.
V. CONCLUSIONS
In recent times, a number of groups have developed
systems for 3-D orientation microscopy based on
automated serial sectioning via ion beam milling and
EBSD-based orientation microscopy in a FIB-SEM.
The technique is capable of conserving all-powerful
features of the well-known 2-D EBSD-based orientation
microscopy technique and extends them into the third
dimension of space. It yields a multidimensional data
vector for each voxel of the measured volume, including
the crystal orientation, the crystallographic phase, a
value for the lattice defect density, and, if measured by
simultaneous EDS analysis, the elemental composition.
Most systems developed so far are based on a rotation
setup in which the sample has to be rotated by 180 deg
from the EBSD to the milling position. In contrast, we
have developed a system based on a tilt setup that
requires the sample to be tilted, in order to change
between the two positions. We found that the tilt
setup may be related to slightly larger sample position-
ing inaccuracies than the rotation setup, but the
inaccuracies can be easily corrected for by software,
because they create only linear image distortions. The
image distortions created by the rotation setup, in
contrast, are nonlinear and, therefore, are significantly
more difficult to correct. Another clear advantage of the
tilt method is given in terms of its larger measurement
flexibility: we devised two different milling strategies
that allow 3-D microstructures close to the edge of a
sample or anywhere on a free surface to be investigated.
We have shown in the present article that a pixel
resolution of 100 · 100 · 100 nm3
is obtained as a
standard, but 50 · 50 · 50 nm3
seems to be reachable
(we consider this to be a more realistic estimation than
the smaller values claimed by other groups). The largest
volumes observable are on the order of 50 · 50 ·
50 lm3
.
The various examples presented in the work give an
overview of the field of application of the technique:
conductive materials with grain sizes on the order of
100 nm to 5 lm are very accessible via the technique. In
particular, heavily deformed structures can also be
investigated. Furthermore, we consider the technique to
be well suited for the study of all problems in which local
interface properties are of importance. In contrast, we
have had so far no success with the application of the
technique to nonconductive materials, which is due to the
fact that the charging of the sample leads to important
drift problems. Furthermore, there are a number of
metallic or intermetallic materials where beam-induced
material changes make the application of the technique
difficult or impossible. Finally, it should be mentioned
that the technique is destructive and, therefore, not suited
for in-situ experiments, for example. Here, the newly
developed synchrotron-radiation-based 3-D techniques
are of great interest. In terms of spatial resolution and
observable volume, the synchrotron- and electron-based
techniques appear to be largely complementary.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors express their thanks to the people of the
Zeiss hardware and software development group—in
particular, to P. Hoffrogge, P. Gnauck, D. Hubbart, and
H. Walaart—for their support in building up the 3-D sys-
tem. The authors are also grateful to H. Weiland, Alcoa,
for initiating the investigations on crack formation and
delivering the appropriate sample. The authors also
thank T. Takahashi, for the preparation of the pearlite
sample, and N. Zaafarani, MPIE, for the preparation of
the nanoindents. Finally, the authors thank J. Konrad,
A. Bastos, and M. Nellessen, co-workers at MPIE, and
P. Scutts, D. Dingley, and other co-workers, EDAX-
TSL, for their help in developing the 3-D system.
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