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Bragg coherent diffractive imaging for defects analysis: Principles, applications, and challenges

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The ability to visualize crystalline defects and lattice distortions at the nanoscale holds profound implications for enhancing material properties and optimizing their design. Bragg coherent diffractive imaging (BCDI) emerged as a powerful technique due to its simplicity and high sensitivity to lattice strains. This review examines recent advancements in BCDI, highlighting its capability to uncover defects under various experimental conditions. It discusses fundamental principles and data analysis intricacies as well as BCDI's applications in characterizing structural and functional materials. Furthermore, it offers perspectives on the current limitations of BCDI and the potential implications of synchrotron upgrades. By providing these insights, the review aims to enhance the role of BCDI in advancing materials science and nanotechnology.

Source: Chemical Physics Reviews

DOI: 10.1063/5.0219030

Authors: Yifei Sun, Andrej Singer

Institution: Cornell University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques

Subfield: Radiation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Science Foundation

Award: CAREER: Phase transformations in complex oxides for energy storage: operando x-ray nanovision