There is an increasing requirement for the acquisition of large two (2D) or three (3D) dimensional electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) maps. It a well-known, but largely neglected fact, that EBSD maps may contain distortions. These include long-range distortions, which can be caused by interaction beam with sample geometry and it also arise from drift. In addition there are shorter range...

The fracture of ceramic solid electrolytes, driven by the plating lithium within cracks, has been identified as one fundamental issues to successfully develop solid-state batteries. Understanding mechanics at nanoscale is therefore essential. In this work, elastic and plastic properties are measured nanoindentation an electron microscope. Lithium metal samples characterised backscattered diffra...

The ability to map elastic or plastic strain on a microstructural level is critical to understanding and controlling deformation in structural alloys and ceramics. Electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) and related techniques, such as electron channeling patterns, have been used with some success to measure the plastic strain around cracks in Fe-3Si single crystals [1], Cu single crystals [...

Ultrashort pulsed lasers continue to see expanded application in many technologies such as microelectronics and precision manufacturing. The extremely short time duration (picosecond to femtosecond time scales) of these laser pulses create extremely non-equilibrium conditions during the heating and ablation of target materials. The result is generally efficient machining with little to no heat ...