Simultaneous holographic, ellipsometric, and optical imaging of pitting corrosion on SS 316LVM stainless steel

Digital in-line holographic microscopy, a three-dimensional imaging technique, is incorporated for simultaneous usage with the previously established surface sensitive optical imaging techniques, ellipsomicroscopy and microscopy. This addition allows volume reconstructions of the solution in the vicinity of the working electrode with microscopic resolution, and particle tracking. Holography is also sensitive to local variations in the solution concentrations; estimations of the index of refraction can be made using the interference patterns alone. These three optical techniques complement each other and simultaneously provide information about changes in the oxide layer, pit developments, and local solution changes during electrochemical testing of stainless steel. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.