Systematic procedure for indexing HOLZ lines in convergent beam electron diffraction patterns of cubic crystal

This article has been written for experimenters who are beginning to work with convergent beam electron diffraction patterns (CBED). The indexing of the higher-order Laue zone (HOLZ) lines inside the central spot of a CBED pattern is the first step towards studying variations in lattice parameter and three-dimensional (3D) symmetry. To index the HOLZ lines one must construct and index the HOLZ, find its interplanar spacing and the location of its projection on the zero order Laüe zone (ZOLZ) for a given zone axis, and finally find the radius of the HOLZ ring. A computer program has been developed to perform all these tasks for cubic crystals and is very useful, especially when one varies parameters such as operating voltage, zone axis, lattice parameter, and crystalline structure.