Exploring spatial resolution in electron back-scattered diffraction experiments via Monte Carlo simulation

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-22

  Ren, S X ^a   Kenik, E A ^a   Alexander, K B ^a   Goyal, A ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Back scattered electrons (BSEs); Bond enthalpies; Electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD); Energy distribution; Gas phase equilibria; High pressure mass spectrometer; Monte Carlo simulation; Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032399736     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927698980011     Document Type: Article

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