Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction
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Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction are characteristic pairs of diffuse, intersecting bands in electron diffraction patterns that arise from inelastic and subsequent coherent scattering in crystals, and are widely used for precise crystallographic orientation analysis.
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| Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction Context triple: [Seishi Kikuchi, knownFor, Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction]
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Neumann’s principle in crystallography
Neumann’s principle in crystallography is a fundamental rule stating that the symmetry elements of any physical property of a crystal must include the symmetry elements of the crystal’s point group.
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X-rays and Crystal Structure
"X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
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Debye–Scherrer method
The Debye–Scherrer method is an X-ray powder diffraction technique used to determine the crystal structure and lattice parameters of polycrystalline materials.
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Acta Crystallographica
Acta Crystallographica is a leading family of peer-reviewed scientific journals covering all aspects of crystallography and structural science.
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Bragg's law
Bragg's law is a fundamental equation in X-ray crystallography that relates the angles at which X-rays are diffracted by crystal lattice planes to the spacing between those planes.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction Target entity description: Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction are characteristic pairs of diffuse, intersecting bands in electron diffraction patterns that arise from inelastic and subsequent coherent scattering in crystals, and are widely used for precise crystallographic orientation analysis.
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A.
Neumann’s principle in crystallography
Neumann’s principle in crystallography is a fundamental rule stating that the symmetry elements of any physical property of a crystal must include the symmetry elements of the crystal’s point group.
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B.
X-rays and Crystal Structure
"X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
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C.
Debye–Scherrer method
The Debye–Scherrer method is an X-ray powder diffraction technique used to determine the crystal structure and lattice parameters of polycrystalline materials.
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D.
Acta Crystallographica
Acta Crystallographica is a leading family of peer-reviewed scientific journals covering all aspects of crystallography and structural science.
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E.
Bragg's law
Bragg's law is a fundamental equation in X-ray crystallography that relates the angles at which X-rays are diffracted by crystal lattice planes to the spacing between those planes.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crystallographic analysis tool
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electron diffraction phenomenon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kikuchi patterns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
grain boundary character analysis
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orientation imaging microscopy ⓘ phase identification in multiphase materials ⓘ |
| arisesFrom |
inelastic scattering of electrons
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subsequent coherent Bragg scattering ⓘ |
| bandPositionDeterminedBy | Bragg angle for the diffracting planes ⓘ |
| bandWidthProportionalTo | inelastic scattering angle distribution ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
pairs of diffuse bands
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sharp line intersections at zone axes ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | sharp Bragg diffraction spots ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
accelerating voltage
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atomic number of the specimen ⓘ crystal orientation ⓘ crystal symmetry ⓘ specimen thickness ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Seishi Kikuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| enables |
calibration of camera length in TEM
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high-precision orientation mapping ⓘ |
| geometryDescribedBy | Kikuchi cone construction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | diffuse inelastic background plus Bragg diffraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kikuchi bands
NERFINISHED
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Kikuchi line intersections ⓘ |
| intersectionsCorrespondTo | zone axes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seishi Kikuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn |
electron backscatter diffraction
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reflection high-energy electron diffraction ⓘ transmission electron diffraction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bragg reflection cones
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Ewald sphere construction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
crystalline specimen
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high-energy electrons ⓘ partially coherent electron beam ⓘ sufficient inelastic scattering to form diffuse background ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | small misorientations ⓘ |
| typicalElectronEnergyRange | 10 keV to 300 keV ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crystallographic orientation determination
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indexing of diffraction patterns ⓘ lattice parameter refinement ⓘ space group analysis ⓘ texture analysis in polycrystals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
RHEED surface studies
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scanning electron microscopy with EBSD ⓘ transmission electron microscopy ⓘ |
| visualizedOn |
fluorescent screen in TEM
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recorded diffraction film or detector ⓘ |
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Subject: Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction Description of subject: Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction are characteristic pairs of diffuse, intersecting bands in electron diffraction patterns that arise from inelastic and subsequent coherent scattering in crystals, and are widely used for precise crystallographic orientation analysis.
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