Introduction to Electron Diffraction

Abstract

The main types of electron diffraction techniques are described: Selected-Area Electron Diffraction (SAED), Microdiffraction, Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction (CBED), Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction (LACBED) and electron precession. They produce spot, ring, disk or line patterns at microscopic or nanoscopic scales in correlation with the image of the diffracted area. An overview of the main applications is given.