Microstructural variations in Cu/Nb and Al/Nb nanometallic multilayers
Abstract
Miscible (Al/Nb) and immiscible (Cu/Nb) nanometallic multilayer systems were characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy techniques, primarily by automated crystallographic orientation mapping, which allows for the resolution of crystal structures and orientations at the nanoscale. By using this technique, distinctive Nb orientations in relation to the crystallographic state of the Al and Cu layer structures can be observed. Specifically, the Al and Cu layers were found to consist of amorphous, semi-amorphous, and crystalline regions, which affect the overall multilayer microstructure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 17, 2013
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4811822
Entities
People
- A. M. Hodge
- C. Kübel
- Dafu Wang
- E. Courtois-manara
- K. Chakravadhanula
- M. N. Polyakov
Organizations
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Southern California