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EBSD

From Kikuchi patterns
to orientation maps.

Indexing, orientation, texture, boundaries and strain, and how to turn a map into a claim you can defend.

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StoryThe Map of Everyone

A scrolling illustrated story about EBSD: one pixel's Kikuchi interview, four million interviews becoming an…

GuideFrom Kikuchi Bands to an Orientation

EBSD & TKD, part 1 of 8: From Kikuchi bands to an orientation. Interactive.

GuideReading an IPF Map

An IPF map colors each grain by the crystal direction along one sample axis. See how the colors are made, switch IPF-X,…

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Pattern formation & indexing4 pages
GuideFrom Kikuchi Bands to an OrientationEBSD & TKD, part 1 of 8: From Kikuchi bands to an orientation. Interactive.Foundation · 12 minGuideWhy TKD Beats EBSD at the NanoscaleEBSD & TKD, part 6 of 8: Why TKD beats EBSD at the nanoscale. Interactive.Advanced · 12 minToolEBSD Pattern SimulatorSimulate electron backscatter diffraction patterns in the browser: a Monte Carlo of the primary beam in the…Advanced · 8 minLabSEM Imaging BasicsRun electrons into C to Au at 1 to 30 kV and see the interaction volume, compare SE and BSE images of the…Foundation · 15 min
Orientation & texture3 pages
GuideReading an IPF MapAn IPF map colors each grain by the crystal direction along one sample axis. See how the colors are made,…Foundation · 10 minGuideEBSD Reference Frames and ConventionsThe four coordinate frames in an EBSD experiment and the five conventions that differ between packages: map…Advanced · 12 minGuideTexture: Pole Figures & ODFsEBSD & TKD, part 4 of 8. Texture: pole figures and ODFs, demystified. Interactive.Foundation · 12 min
Boundaries & grains2 pages
GuideMisorientation, Boundaries & CSLEBSD & TKD, part 3 of 8: Misorientation, grain boundaries and CSL. Interactive.Foundation · 12 minLabMeasuring Grain SizeMeasure one synthetic microstructure by line intercept, Jeffries count and EBSD reconstruction, and see why…Foundation · 15 min
Strain & defects2 pages
GuideKAM, GNDs & the Step SizeEBSD & TKD, part 8 of 8: KAM, GND density, step size and the noise floor. Interactive.Advanced · 14 minLabECCI: Channeling ContrastTilt the beam across a channeling band and watch the BSE yield change, image dislocations, a stacking fault…Advanced · 15 min
Data quality & cleanup2 pages
GuideCleaning Data HonestlyEBSD & TKD, part 5 of 8: Cleaning data honestly. Interactive.Advanced · 10 minGuidePattern Quality as DataEBSD & TKD, part 7 of 8: Pattern quality as data. Interactive.Advanced · 10 min
From other chapters2 pages
GuideGrain Orientations & Reciprocal SpaceInteractive TEM guide to grain orientations in reciprocal space: zone-axis tilts with Laue circle and Kikuchi…Advanced · 12 minToolWhich Grain Do I Lift Out?Site-specific FIB lift-out starts with the right grain. Pick it straight from an EBSD map: zone-axis TEM…Advanced · 8 min
Troubleshooting1 page
FAQEBSD/TKD Troubleshooting FAQTroubleshooting FAQ for EBSD and TKD: Kikuchi indexing, IPF map colour ambiguity, misorientation and CSL…Advanced · 15 min

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