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The CIP Manual (version 1999)

(CIP = Computer-integrated polarization microscopy)

The aim of Computer-integrated polarization microscopy (CIP) is to generate c-axis orientation and misorientation images from thin sections. The method has been described (Panozzo Heilbronner & Pauli, 1993 & 1994) and applications have been published (Pauli et al., 1996, Herwegh et al., 1997, VanDaalen et al., in press, references ).

Technical requrements	Set of input images
Software	Set of output images

Basically, there are two CIP procedures: one routine procedure, where it is assumed that all calibrations have been performed, and one calibration procedure, which has to be carried out when new equipment and new material is used. The follwing describes the routine procedure.

Manual

1 - Setting up the microscope and the scanner	6 - Viewing the output of CIP
2 - Acquiring images	7 - Correcting the inclination image
3 - Saving input data	8 - Second round: running CIP2 & INVPIMA
4 - Rematching the stack	9 - Viewing the output of CIP2
5 - First round: CIP & INVPIMA	10 - SUMMARY CIP