Volume measurement of microparticles using SEM photogrammetry and 3-D reconstructionOPEN ACCESS 

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Y. Zheng, X. Yang, M. Valdes, A. M. Davis, P. R. Heck

MAPS, Version of Record online: 08 April 2025

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“In this paper, we introduce a method for volume measurement of microparticles that includes scanning electron microscope photogrammetry with 3-D model construction. Our results show that our method limits the volume uncertainty to ±10%, which is a significant improvement compared to previous methods (which likely overestimated volume by 100%–200%). We also discuss how the size, morphology, and porosity of the sample can affect the uncertainty of volume measurement. We find that our method can have a significant impact on cosmic ray exposure age determinations based on noble gas concentration, with implications for our understanding of cosmic ray irradiation of refractory minerals in the early solar system and presolar grains in the interstellar medium.”

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