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Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques for Model Validation of Advanced Structural Materials
Author(s) -
Froideval Annick,
Samaras Maria,
Iglesias Roberto,
Pouchon Manuel A.,
Chen Jiachao,
Grolimund Daniel,
Raabe Joerg,
Schuppler Stefan,
Victoria Maximo,
Hoffelner Wolfgang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200800328
Subject(s) - synchrotron radiation , extended x ray absorption fine structure , synchrotron , materials science , magnetic circular dichroism , xanes , absorption (acoustics) , transmission electron microscopy , x ray absorption spectroscopy , optics , nanotechnology , absorption spectroscopy , physics , spectroscopy , spectral line , quantum mechanics , astronomy , composite material
Synchrotron radiation techniques represent powerful tools to characterize materials down to the nanometer level. This paper presents a survey of the state‐of‐the‐art synchrotron‐based techniques which are particularly well‐suited for investigating materials properties. Complementary X‐ray absorption techniques such as extended X‐ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), X‐ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD), photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) are used to address the individual local atomic structure and magnetic moments in Fe–Cr model systems. The formation of atomic clusters/precipitates in such systems is also investigated by means of scanning transmission X‐ray microscopy (STXM). Such advanced analytical techniques can not only offer valuable structural and magnetic information on such systems, they can also serve for validating computational calculations performed at different time and length scales which can help improve materials lifetime predictions.