Abstract Scope |
Polarized-light microscopy (PLM) has been used for nearly a century to visualize anisotropic materials, but has rarely been applied to quantitative analysis despite its obvious practical advantages compared to electron microscopy. Recent advancements in polarization metrology, optical components, and electrodynamic material models have led to new PLM modalities for quantitative analysis of metals and other materials. New PLM specifications are reviewed and example applications are highlighted, including super-wide-…eld quantitative imaging, martensite fraction, inclusion analysis, and orientation imaging of non-cubic metals, including AM Ti64, which is verified against EBSD. |