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In-situ Testing
Prepare the right
site and watch the
right event.
FIB preparation, mechanical testing inside the microscope, heating and environment, and how to track what changes.

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FIB & specimen preparation2 pages
ToolWhich 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 minGuideFIB Specimen Prep: What the Beam DoesFive questions about FIB prep, answered on real Helios images: how deep gallium damage goes, what causes…Advanced · 15 min
Mechanical testing in the microscope2 pages
LabMicropillar CompressionCompress a FIB-cut micropillar and see what goes wrong: taper, aspect ratio, misalignment, base sink-in, the…Advanced · 12 minLabMicrocantilever BendingBend a FIB-cut microcantilever with an indenter tip, see where the stress peaks, notch it to measure fracture…Advanced · 12 min
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Other chapters: TEM · EBSD · APT · Structure & Transformations · Contact Mechanics · Mechanical Behavior.