Time Resolved Phase Transitions via Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscopy
The Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscope (DTEM) project is developing an in situ electron microscope with nanometer- and nanosecond-scale resolution for the study of rapid laser-driven processes in materials. We report on the results obtained in a year-long LDRD-supported effort to develop DTEM techniques and results for phase transitions in molecular crystals, reactive multilayer foils, and melting and resolidification of bismuth. We report the first in situ TEM observation of the HMX {beta}-{delta} phase transformation in sub-{micro}m crystals, computational results suggesting the importance of voids and free surfaces in the HMX transformation kinetics, and the first electron diffraction patterns of intermediate states in fast multilayer foil reactions. This project developed techniques which are applicable to many materials systems and will continue to be employed within the larger DTEM effort.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 902321
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-TR-228336; TRN: US0702925
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
BISMUTH
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
ELECTRON MICROSCOPES
KINETICS
MELTING
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
RESOLUTION
TRANSFORMATIONS
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY