Diffraction imaging with monochromatic synchrotron light can reveal how crystal structure ties to material performance.
This edition explains how focused, monochromatic beams from a storage ring create high-contrast images that highlight defects, strains, and grain boundaries in crystals. You’ll learn how instrument choices—like beam size, energy, and x-ray optics—shape what you can see and measure.
The book covers practical setups used at a national research facility, including how two monochromator crystals and an x-ray magnifier can produce magnified, distortion-free images. It also explains the benefits of using Laue transmission geometry and Bragg reflection geometry to study interior and surface features, often in real time and under changing environmental conditions. Examples illustrate how diffraction images relate to crystal growth, processing, and device fabrication. This is a resource for researchers and technicians who need a clear, quantitative view of microstructural features in advanced materials.
- How monochromatic diffraction improves image contrast and interpretability over white-beam methods
- Ways to expand and control beam size, parallelism, and magnification for large or small samples
- Techniques for real-time observation of subgrain structure, strains, and growth facets
- Applications to materials science, device manufacturing, and nondestructive testing
Ideal for readers of materials science and crystallography seeking practical, image‑based insight into crystal quality, growth, and processing.