Accelerated electrons in the primary beam of a scanning electron microscope
(SEM) can be diffracted by atomic layers
in crystalline materials
The diffracted electrons can be detected when they impinge on a phosphor
screen and generate visible lines, called
Kikuchi bands, or "EBSD" (Electron
Backscatter Deffraction)
Technical Information
Fastest and most reliable way to acquire data for crystalline structure and
orientation in a solid crystalline phase
Acquire data for phases of all symmetries and for opaque phases
The data give true 3-dimensional orientations for individual crystals
ESD Image Used to Analyze Additive Manufacturing in Titanium