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Abstract: Polychromatic microdiffraction uses small X-ray beams to characterize the local crystallographic structure of materials. When combined with a depth resolving technique called differential aperture microscopy, the phase and local orientation of femto-liter volumes (0.5×0.5×0.7μm3) can be resolved beneath the surface of a sample. In addition, the local elastic strain and dislocation tensors can also be determined and the local dislocation type can be modeled. Here we present recent technical developments, including example applications and emerging research directions. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Nondispersive optics are essential for emerging microdiffraction and nanobeam research. Here we describe extensions to traditional Kirkpatrick–Baez optics required to develop nondispersive microdiffraction and nanoprobe optics with 1–10nm spatial resolution. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: X-ray microdiffraction is a non-destructive technique that allows for depth-resolved, strain measurements with submicron spatial resolution. These capabilities make this technique promising for understanding the mechanical properties of MicroElectroMechancial Systems (MEMS). This investigation examined the local strain induced by irradiating a polycrystalline diamond thin film with a dose of 2×1017 H+/cm2 protons. Preliminary results indicate that a measurable strain, on the order of 10−3, was introduced into the film near the End of Range (EOR) region of the protons. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Differential-aperture X-ray microscopy (DAXM) is a powerful approach to 3D tomography with particular relevance to X-ray microdiffraction. With DAXM, scattering from submicron volumes can be resolved. However, the method is intrinsically a scanning technique where every resolved volume element (voxel) requires at least one area-detector readout. Previous applications of DAXM have used a single wire for knife-edge step profiling. Here, we demonstrate a way to accelerate DAXM measurements using multiple wires. A proof-of-principle experiment with a three-wire prototype showed that the speed of measurements can be tripled, but careful calibrations of wires will be required to maintain the spatial accuracy. In addition, related possibilities for accelerating measurements are briefly discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]