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Amber Herold, 04/27/2010 02:44 PM

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h1. Matrix Calibrator
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Matrix calibrator performs four different calibrations that based on linear transformation
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conversion: Image shift, beam shift, stage position, and image/beam shift
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<highlights>
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Required bindings
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Required bindings to use preset instrument configuration set by presets manager
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<simplelist type="vert">
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<member> PresetsManagerNode - (PresetChangedEvent) -> MatrixCalibratorNode</member>
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</simplelist>
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Matrix calibration is made by making N sets of measurements (specified by "N Average").
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Each measurement set acquires three images, first at a given origin, second with an x-axis
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movement in the specified "Parameter" by the specified "Shift Fraction" of the image, and
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third with an y-axis movement by the same shift fraction. The resulting shifts in the acquired
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images are obtained by cross correlation. A transformation matrix is then generated for the
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measurement set. The origin is shifted by the "Interval" specified in the node, in meters
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before the next set of measurements is taken. At the end, the N matrixes obtained are averaged
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and saved in the database at the specific magnification and movement type and can be applied
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to any camera configuration. "Tolerance", expressed in fraction of image, is used as an error
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check. The calibration is considered failed when the measured movement is much different from
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that calculated from pixel calibration
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Because the calibration is based on correlation of the acquired images, well contrasted
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images with the intended movement clearly shown but not by such a large amount that the
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apparent feature is altered is the key for sucessful calibrations.
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Image shift calibration is useful only on FEI microscope where image shift/beam shift
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compensation is calibrated and stored at the scope. Without such stored calibration, Image
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shift/Beam shift calibration is required instead.
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h2.  Toolbar
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*  Settings = Adjust the manual image acquisition parameters.
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*  Acquire Image = Acquire a current image.
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*  Stage Position | Image Shift | Beam Shift = Choose the type of calibration to
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complete
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*  Parameter Settings = Adjust the parameters (and limits) for the calibration
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process
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*  Calibrate = Start the calibration.
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*  Abort = Stop the Continuous Acquire function.
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*  Edit Current Calibration = Edit the matrix when the calibration is completed. Not
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recommended for beginner.
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h2.  Settings
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*  Use "phase | cross" correlation = Select the type of correlation used to
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calculate the calibration.
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*  Override Preset = use this node's <link linkend="camconfig">Instrument and Camera
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Configuration</link> to acquire the images in this node
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h2.  Parameter Settings
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*  Tolerance = percent error allowed when calculating the calibration
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*  Shift Fraction = amount sequential images should shift relative to each
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other
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*  Average = the number of sequential images that are acquired in order to calculate
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the calibration
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*  Interval "2e-6" = the interval (m) that is used to move the stage/beam/image
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position to take images required for the image sequence
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*  Use current positon as starting point = When enabled (default), the current stage
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postion is used to begin the calibration
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*  Base (x,y) = If "Use current position as starting point" is not enabled, this
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position will be used to start the calibration
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h2.  Image Control Panel
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This panel controls which image is shown in the Image Display area.
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*  Image = shows the corrected images as they are acquired
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*  Correlation = shows the correlation image between sequential images in a
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calibration
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*  Peak = shows an orange crosshair over the Peak that has been identified from the
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correlation image
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