Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is a scanning electron microcopy (SEM) technique that enables a full characterization of a material’s microstructure. By collecting the diffracted electrons from a crystalline tilted sample, the localized phases and crystallographic orientation can be obtained. EBSD can also be used to understand the grains, boundaries, and strains in a material.

This workshop is meant for any researcher and/or students who are interested in EBSD- from newcomers to researchers wanting to learn new tips and tricks or experienced veterans that want to learn the newest in EBSD. This workshop will cover a broad range of topics from basics of electron diffraction, how patterns are indexed, post processing patterns, and practical showcase using Oxford Instruments EBSD detector and software.

Agenda

September 10:

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Registration and Introductions

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Introduction to EBSD and what it does

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. AztecCrystal Post analysis workflows and data mining

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch 

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Acquisition and AztecCrystal Post processing live demonstration with Eric Zhang

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break

2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Acquisition and AztecCrystal Post processing live demonstration with Eric Zhang

4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Break

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Acquisition and AztecCrystal Post processing live demonstration with Eric Zhang

September 11:

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Introduction to the day

9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Presentation on Advanced EBSD analysis with examples from NA-TKD

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00 p.m. Using AztecCrystal and Mapsweeper to find refine pattern matching

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