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In Situ X-Ray Video Microscopy as a Tool in Solidification Science

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Over the last 20 years, time-resolved high-resolution x-ray imaging techniques have become established as methods of choice for in situ studies of solidification microstructure formation in metallic alloys. Using high-brilliance x-radiation delivered at modern synchrotrons, combined with the most recent advances in x-ray cameras and optics, it is now possible to capture real-time video sequences with projection image resolutions down to 100 nm at frame rates of 20 Hz. This article presents some illustrative examples of the current capabilities of in situ x-ray video microscopy in terms of radiographic and topographic imaging as a platform for studying microstructure pattern formation, growth dynamics, and other topics related to metallic alloy solidification.

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  1. Department of Physics, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    R. H. Mathiesen

  2. Department of Materials Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    L. Arnberg

  3. Aix Marseille Université & CNRS, IM2NP UMR 6242, Campus Scientifique de Saint-Jérôme, Case 142, 13397, Marseille Cedex 20, France

    H. Nguyen-Thi & B. Billia

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Mathiesen, R.H., Arnberg, L., Nguyen-Thi, H. et al. In Situ X-Ray Video Microscopy as a Tool in Solidification Science. JOM 64, 76–82 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-011-0213-0

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