A lexicon for consistent description of material images for nuclear forensics

• DOI: 10.1007/s10967-015-4455-0
• Publication Date: 2015-09-14T09:52:56Z
• Authors: Alison L. Tamasi; Leigh J. Cash; Christopher Eley; Reid B. Porter; David L. Pugmire; Amy R. Ross; Christy E. Ruggiero; Lav Tandon; Gregory L. Wagner; Justin R. Walensky; Angelique D. Wall; Marianne P. Wilke...
• Keywords: Characterization; Texture (cosmology); Morphology

We have developed a lexicon to consistently and objectively describe morphological features observed in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. Here we provide the lexicon flowsheet, define the terminology, and detail step-by-step characterization of SEM images collected from a set of actinide oxides. We conclude that this lexicon can be used to characterize texture and surface features, particle structure and size, and grain boundaries in an image of a material. The lexicon should be applicable to characterization of images collected from other techniques for measuring morphology, as well. LA-UR-15-26746