Abstract
The experimental measurement of the evolution of interfaces in three dimensions is reviewed, concentrating on the evolution of polycrystalline and solid-liquid systems, including growth and coarsening in dendritic systems and evolution during liquid-phase sintering. Both ex situ destructive techniques and in situ nondestructive techniques are considered. The importance of making three-dimensional measurements that can be quantified and unambiguously compared with theory is discussed, showing that these measurements provide a direct validation of theory and critical initial conditions for simulations. ©
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-124 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Annual Review of Materials Research |
Volume | 42 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Dendritic coarsening
- Grain growth
- Serial sectioning
- X-ray tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science