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In-situ / FIB
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Learn grain selection, liftout planning, specimen geometry, tilt logic, in-situ experiment design, and how preparation choices shape the data you finally trust.
1 · Start here
Build the foundation
2 · Learn the core
Master the key concepts
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Work with your data
ToolWhich Grain Do I Lift Out?orientation map → best grain + stage recipeSite-specific FIB lift-out starts with the right grain. Pick it straight from an EBSD map: zone-axis TEM lamellae, cleavage-plane cantilevers, and micropillars, with the exact stage rotation at the standard tilts. Load your own .ang/.ctf; it never leaves your browser.Toolg·b Invisibility Plannercrystal + candidate Burgers vectors → which g makes each one vanishPlan a Burgers-vector determination in the TEM: pick a crystal from 604 structures, a zone axis and a line direction, and the page lists every candidate Burgers vector with g.b and g.(b x u) for each reflection of the zone, marks the invisible and residual-contrast conditions, and finds the smallest set of reflections that separates all candidates.ToolKikuchi Map Navigatororientation → band to follow, tilt anglesFree in-browser Kikuchi map for any crystal: see which zone axes sit on which Kikuchi bands, which band to follow to reach a zone axis, how far to tilt, and the double-tilt holder settings that get you there. fcc, bcc, hcp, diamond and ordered alloys built in, or load a CIF.ToolSAED Zone-Axis Indexerpattern → zone-axis candidatesFree online SAED indexing tool: upload a TEM selected-area electron diffraction pattern, click the transmitted beam and two spots, and identify the zone axis: calibration-free, for FCC, BCC, SC, diamond, HCP and custom lattices.
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Advanced topics for this field are being written; the foundation pages above are current.
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- ToolWhich Grain Do I Lift Out?Site-specific FIB lift-out starts with the right grain. Pick it straight from an EBSD map: zone-axis TEM lamellae, cleavage-plane cantilevers, and micropillars, with the exact stage rotation at the standard tilts. Load your own .ang/.ctf; it never leaves your browser.
- FAQIn-situ Testing FAQTroubleshooting FAQ for site-specific FIB lift-out and EBSD grain selection: redefining ND, what R-star means, what stage rotation achieves, tilt trims vs grain choice, mounting bookkeeping, the 70-degree question, Euler color look-alikes, and maps with no grain in budget.
Other fields: TEM & STEM · EBSD & TKD · Atom Probe · Crystallography · Phase Transformations · Tribology · Nanoindentation · Scratch Testing.