INCA Crystal issue 14

• The camera integration time and gain settings can now be optimised through an automated function. This automatically changes the integration time if the camera resolution is changed.

• A new background removal mini navigator is included which guides the user through the background removal steps. Background division is now available.

• The user can recalibrate or refine the calibration using their sample at the time of analysis. This gives improved solutions and angular accuracy of results.

• The system calibration provides a simple method to accurately determine the pattern centre.

• The Hough transform resolution and effective area can be altered to influence the angular accuracy, enhance the solve rate and detect feint bands efficiently.

• The time the solver spends matching detected bands can be altered to maximise the system speed or to provide the most accurate solutions.

• The number of reflecting planes to be considered by the solver can also be adjusted to improve solver accuracy for enhanced phase discrimination.

• Patterns can now be synthesised from crystal structures for comparison with the acquired EBSP’s. The synthesised pattern, crystal mimic and pole figure are interactive, displaying the orientation of each pixel as the cursor is moved over the Crystal Orientation Map.

• The plotting of the pole figures and inverse pole figures is now enhanced to include plotting with respect to times random, contouring with a smoothing facility and optional contour lines.

• IIt is now possible to acquire Crystal Orientation Maps (COMs) at rates exceeding 50 pixels per second (~185,000 measurements per hour). This is dependent on the camera and PC being used.

• AutoMate is now available for INCA Crystal. This allows for the set up of macros, lines and grids of points for multiple samples or areas of interest for the acquisition of COMs or other orientation measurements.