Microbeam Analysis Society
Electron Backscattered Diffraction
Topical Conference
May 20-22, 2008
University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
Organizers: John Fournelle, University of Wisconsin; Luke Brewer and Joseph Michael, Sandia National Laboratories
Major support from NSF, EDAX-TSL and Oxford-HKL
Introduction to EBSD
for Beginners
May 20, 2008: All day
tutorial on the basics of EBSD technique and application
• Instructors:
–Andrew Deal, General Electric Global Research Center
–Joseph Michael, Sandia National Laboratories
• Topics:
–Forming, collecting, and indexing EBSD patterns in the SEM
–Using EBSD to measure microtexture in materials
–Identification of crystalline phases using EBSD and EDX
–Application of EBSD to Material Science and Geological problems
–“Ask the experts” session-experienced practitioners of EBSD answer your questions about its practical use (J.R. Michael, L.N. Brewer, S.I. Wright (EDAX), S. Sitzman (Oxford), A. Deal
Student
financial support is available:
Up to $500 for travel and registration per student; number of scholarships: at least 10, hopefully more.
Please send inquiries to John Fournelle johnf@geology.wisc.edu
For more information, please visit the MAS website at: http://www.microbeamanalysis.org
Pre-registration:
To pre-register, send your indication of interest in attending (and if planning on submitting an abstract) to John Fournelle (johnf@geology.wisc.edu)
Technical Program
(May 21-22, 2008)
Invited Speakers
–David Prior, University of Liverpool
•“The beauty of triclinics: advantages and challenges of EBSD studies of plagioclase feldspar”
–Hans-Rudolf Wenk, University of California at Berkeley
•“EBSD for texture analysis: Quantification, limitations and comparison with other techniques”
–Donna Whitney, University of Minnesota
•“Applications of EBSD to metamorphic petrology: the tectonics of metamorphic crystallization”
–Aimo Winkelmann, MPI für Mikrostrukturphysik
•"Recent Advances in Dynamical Simulations of EBSD“
–Gregory Rohrer, Carnegie Mellon University
•“Determining Five-Parameter Grain Boundary Character Distributions From Orientation Mapping in Three Dimensions"
–David Rowenhurst, Naval Research Laboratory
•"Crystallographic and Morphological Analysis by Combining EBSD and Serial Sectioning“
Technical Topics
–In situ measurements in EBSD
–EBSD in three dimensions
–Frontiers in EBSD technique development
–Materials Science and Engineering applications
–Geological applications
EBSD-MAS-TC Timeline
•Meeting announced on December 1, 2007
•Registration officially opens Jan 15, 2008
•Registration due and abstracts due by April 2, 2008
•Meeting May 20-22, 2008
•Modern conference room (75 people) reserved for meeting in Weeks Hall, 1215 West Dayton Street (Dept of Geology & Geophysics)
– Holding a block of 50 rooms at University conference hotel, Frederick Center, 10-12 minute walk away: $60-70 per night; 14 rooms available (no hold) at Union South 2 minute walk away ($70/night)
•Meals
–Breakfast; attendees are on their own
–Lunch: guides will lead attendees to area with small restaurants - long lunch with plenty of discussion is encouraged
–Dinner: Locals will set up dinner at local restaurants for Tuesday and Wednesday night
Financial Support
Major support from NSF, EDAX-TSL and Oxford-HKL.
Co-sponsors: JEOL, Hitachi, and (add the name of your company here)