Surface morphology of random porous materials studied by image analysis of serial focussing planes
Helmut Hermann,
Institute of Solid State Research and Materials Science, Helmholtzstr. 20, PF 16, D-O-8027 Dresden, Germany
Roland Hübel,
Institute of Solid State Research and Materials Science, Helmholtzstr. 20, PF 16, D-O-8027 Dresden, Germany
Cullie J. Sparks,
Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O.Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Abstract
The surface morphology of a random powder typical of that used in powder diffraction is analyzed in terms of lateral second-order correlations and their variation with distance of a reference plane parallel to the surface. The experimental data are obtained from optical micrographs of subsequent focussing planes using suitable image analysis routines. The procedure turns out to be a non-destructive method for serial planar section analyses of rough surfaces.
Keywords : image analysis, porosity, random materials, second-order characteristics, serial sectioning, surface morphology
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Helmut Hermann, Roland Hübel & Cullie J. Sparks, «Surface morphology of random porous materials studied by image analysis of serial focussing planes», Acta Stereologica [En ligne], Volume 12 (1993), Number 1 - Sep. 1993, 31-40 URL : https://popups.uliege.be/0351-580x/index.php?id=1350.