An Automated Multi-Modal Serial Sectioning System for Characterization of Grain-Scale Microstructures in Engineering Materials

Autor: Michael A. Groeber, P. G. Callahan, Adam Shiveley, Jonathan E. Spowart, Michael Chapman, Michael D. Uchic, Megna N. Shah, Michael Scott
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on 3D Materials Science ISBN: 9783319485737
1st International Conference on 3D Materials Science
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48762-5_30
Popis: This paper describes the development of a new serial sectioning system that has been designed to collect microstructural, crystallographic, and chemical information from volumes in excess of 1 mm3. The system integrates a robotic multi-platen mechanical polishing system with a modern SEM that enables the acquisition of multi-modal data—scanning electron images, EBSD and hyperspectral EDS map—at each section. Selected details of the system construction as well as an initial demonstration of the system capabilities are presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE