Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging
Energy-resolved neutron imaging is investigated as a real-time diagnostic tool for visualization and in-situ measurements of “blind” processes. This technique is demonstrated for the Bridgman-type crystal growth enabling remote and direct measurements of growth parameters crucial for process optimiz...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28425461 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep46275 |
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author | Tremsin, Anton S. Perrodin, Didier Losko, Adrian S. Vogel, Sven C. Bourke, Mark A.M. Bizarri, Gregory A. Bourret, Edith D. |
author_facet | Tremsin, Anton S. Perrodin, Didier Losko, Adrian S. Vogel, Sven C. Bourke, Mark A.M. Bizarri, Gregory A. Bourret, Edith D. |
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description | Energy-resolved neutron imaging is investigated as a real-time diagnostic tool for visualization and in-situ measurements of “blind” processes. This technique is demonstrated for the Bridgman-type crystal growth enabling remote and direct measurements of growth parameters crucial for process optimization. The location and shape of the interface between liquid and solid phases are monitored in real-time, concurrently with the measurement of elemental distribution within the growth volume and with the identification of structural features with a ~100 μm spatial resolution. Such diagnostics can substantially reduce the development time between exploratory small scale growth of new materials and their subsequent commercial production. This technique is widely applicable and is not limited to crystal growth processes. |
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spelling | pubmed-53978672017-04-21 Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging Tremsin, Anton S. Perrodin, Didier Losko, Adrian S. Vogel, Sven C. Bourke, Mark A.M. Bizarri, Gregory A. Bourret, Edith D. Sci Rep Article Energy-resolved neutron imaging is investigated as a real-time diagnostic tool for visualization and in-situ measurements of “blind” processes. This technique is demonstrated for the Bridgman-type crystal growth enabling remote and direct measurements of growth parameters crucial for process optimization. The location and shape of the interface between liquid and solid phases are monitored in real-time, concurrently with the measurement of elemental distribution within the growth volume and with the identification of structural features with a ~100 μm spatial resolution. Such diagnostics can substantially reduce the development time between exploratory small scale growth of new materials and their subsequent commercial production. This technique is widely applicable and is not limited to crystal growth processes. Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-20 /pmc/articles/PMC5397867/ /pubmed/28425461 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep46275 Text en Copyright © 2017, The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Article Tremsin, Anton S. Perrodin, Didier Losko, Adrian S. Vogel, Sven C. Bourke, Mark A.M. Bizarri, Gregory A. Bourret, Edith D. Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title | Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title_full | Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title_fullStr | Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title_full_unstemmed | Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title_short | Real-time Crystal Growth Visualization and Quantification by Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging |
title_sort | real-time crystal growth visualization and quantification by energy-resolved neutron imaging |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28425461 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep46275 |
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