C. Randau

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C. Randau is a leading figure in the field of neutron scattering, specializing in the advanced characterization of materials through texture and strain analysis. Her primary research focuses on the development and application of innovative sample manipulation techniques, most notably the integration of industrial robotics at the STRESS-SPEC neutron diffractometer at the Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM-II) in Garching, Germany. Randau’s seminal work, "Texture analysis at neutron diffractometer STRESS-SPEC" (2011), has garnered 77 citations, establishing a foundational methodology for the field. Her most significant contribution is the pioneering "Robot Concept," which replaced traditional Eulerian cradles with a 6-axis industrial robot. This breakthrough, detailed in her 2015 paper (15 citations), enables unprecedented freedom in sample positioning, allowing for detailed pole figure scanning and the creation of texture maps across large or irregularly shaped semi-finished products. By facilitating the investigation of texture gradients in materials like Cu-tubes, Randau’s work has profoundly impacted the study of processing-induced microstructures, bridging the gap between bulk and surface analysis and setting a new standard for neutron diffractometry.

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1. 1
   Texture analysis at neutron diffractometer STRESS-SPEC

   77 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Improved sample manipulation at the STRESS-SPEC neutron diffractometer using an industrial 6-axis robot for texture and strain analyses

   15 citations · 2015
3. 3
   The Robot Concept at STRESS-SPEC for the Characterisation or Semi-Finished Products

   5 citations · 2010
4. 4
   Investigation of Texture Gradients of Semi-Finished Products by Neutrons and Photons

   4 citations · 2011
5. 5
   Texture gradient studies of a Cu‐tube by the robot at STRESS‐SPEC

   3 citations · 2014

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