Bridging Grain Mapping and Dark Field X-ray Microscopy for Multiscale Diffraction Imaging

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Autores principales: Shukla, Aditya, Yildirim, Can, Ball, James A. D., Detlefs, Carsten, Cretton, Adam A. W., Sarkis, Marilyn, La Bella, Michela, Ludwig, Wolfgang, Zhang, Yubin, Henningsson, Nils Axel
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author Shukla, Aditya
Yildirim, Can
Ball, James A. D.
Detlefs, Carsten
Cretton, Adam A. W.
Sarkis, Marilyn
La Bella, Michela
Ludwig, Wolfgang
Zhang, Yubin
Henningsson, Nils Axel
author_facet Shukla, Aditya
Yildirim, Can
Ball, James A. D.
Detlefs, Carsten
Cretton, Adam A. W.
Sarkis, Marilyn
La Bella, Michela
Ludwig, Wolfgang
Zhang, Yubin
Henningsson, Nils Axel
contents Resolving how defects emerge and interact within the hierarchical structure of polycrystalline materials remains a core challenge in materials science. Grain-mapping methods such as three-dimensional X-ray diffraction (3DXRD) and diffraction contrast tomography (DCT) provide essential mesoscale context but lack the resolution to image lattice defects. Conversely, high-resolution methods like Dark Field X-ray Microscopy (DFXM) capture lattice distortions but not the surrounding microstructure. Here, we introduce a transferable framework that unifies these complementary approaches into a single, non-destructive workflow. Enabled by open-source software, the method translates grain orientation and position data into precise goniometer settings for DFXM imaging without dismounting or reorienting the sample. Applied to an iron polycrystal containing 1100 grains, DFXM motor positions were calculated for all grains within seconds, enabling on-the-fly targeting of specific grains. This allows reproducible zooming from the millimetre-scale aggregate to individual dislocations. We resolve three-dimensional misorientation fields across grain boundaries with 36 nm pixel size, directly capturing grain-grain interactions within their microstructural context. Finally, we show transferability from LabDCT to synchrotron and XFEL platforms, enabling new ways of studying defect interactions across scales.
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spellingShingle Bridging Grain Mapping and Dark Field X-ray Microscopy for Multiscale Diffraction Imaging
Shukla, Aditya
Yildirim, Can
Ball, James A. D.
Detlefs, Carsten
Cretton, Adam A. W.
Sarkis, Marilyn
La Bella, Michela
Ludwig, Wolfgang
Zhang, Yubin
Henningsson, Nils Axel
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Resolving how defects emerge and interact within the hierarchical structure of polycrystalline materials remains a core challenge in materials science. Grain-mapping methods such as three-dimensional X-ray diffraction (3DXRD) and diffraction contrast tomography (DCT) provide essential mesoscale context but lack the resolution to image lattice defects. Conversely, high-resolution methods like Dark Field X-ray Microscopy (DFXM) capture lattice distortions but not the surrounding microstructure. Here, we introduce a transferable framework that unifies these complementary approaches into a single, non-destructive workflow. Enabled by open-source software, the method translates grain orientation and position data into precise goniometer settings for DFXM imaging without dismounting or reorienting the sample. Applied to an iron polycrystal containing 1100 grains, DFXM motor positions were calculated for all grains within seconds, enabling on-the-fly targeting of specific grains. This allows reproducible zooming from the millimetre-scale aggregate to individual dislocations. We resolve three-dimensional misorientation fields across grain boundaries with 36 nm pixel size, directly capturing grain-grain interactions within their microstructural context. Finally, we show transferability from LabDCT to synchrotron and XFEL platforms, enabling new ways of studying defect interactions across scales.
title Bridging Grain Mapping and Dark Field X-ray Microscopy for Multiscale Diffraction Imaging
topic Applied Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17897