| Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis: Third Edition 2003. Softcover Edition Contributor(s): Goldstein, Joseph (Author), Newbury, Dale E. (Author), Joy, David C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461349699 ISBN-13: 9781461349693 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - Thin Films, Surfaces & Interfaces - Science | Life Sciences - Biophysics - Technology & Engineering | Nanotechnology & Mems |
| Dewey: 570.282 |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 7" W x 10" (2.70 lbs) 689 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the decade since the publication of the second edition of Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis, there has been a great expansion in the capabilities of the basic scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the x-ray spectrometers. The emergence of the variab- pressure/environmental SEM has enabled the observation of samples c- taining water or other liquids or vapor and has allowed for an entirely new class of dynamic experiments, that of direct observation of che- cal reactions in situ. Critical advances in electron detector technology and computer-aided analysis have enabled structural (crystallographic) analysis of specimens at the micrometer scale through electron backscatter diffr- tion (EBSD). Low-voltage operation below 5 kV has improved x-ray spatial resolution by more than an order of magnitude and provided an effective route to minimizing sample charging. High-resolution imaging has cont- ued to develop with a more thorough understanding of how secondary el- trons are generated. The ?eld emission gun SEM, with its high brightness, advanced electron optics, which minimizes lens aberrations to yield an - fective nanometer-scale beam, and "through-the-lens" detector to enhance the measurement of primary-beam-excited secondary electrons, has made high-resolution imaging the rule rather than the exception. Methods of x-ray analysis have evolved allowing for better measurement of specimens with complex morphology: multiple thin layers of different compositions, and rough specimens and particles. Digital mapping has transformed classic x-ray area scanning, a purely qualitative technique, into fully quantitative compositional mapping. |