The Principles and Practice of Electron Microscopy

An up-to-date edition of the indispensable guide to electron microscopy and analysis.

Ian M. Watt (Author)

9780521435918, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 January 1997

500 pages, 384 b/w illus. 4 tables
24.7 x 18.9 x 2.7 cm, 0.89 kg

'The principles and practice of electron microscopy provides a most readable non-mathematical overview of the development of the various fields of electron microscopy, suited also to a nonspecialist … This book satisfies all the requirements for an introductory text. It is a volume well worth having on one's bookshelf.' Jaakko Keränen, Microscopy and Analysis

The first edition of this book was widely praised as an excellent introduction to electron microscopy for materials scientists, physicists, earth and biological scientists. This completely revised new edition contains expanded coverage of existing topics and much new material. The author presents the subject of electron microscopy in a readable way, open both to those inexperienced in the technique, and also to practising electron microscopists. The coverage has been brought completely up to date, whilst retaining descriptions of early classic techniques. Currently live topics such as computer control of microscopes, energy-filtered imaging, cryo- and environmental microscopy, digital imaging, and high resolution scanning and transmission microscopy are all described. The highly praised case studies of the first edition have been expanded to include some interesting new examples. This indispensable guide to electron microscopy, written by an author with thirty years practical experience, will be invaluable to new and experienced electron microscopists in any area of science and technology.

1. Microscopy with light and electrons
2. Electron/specimen interactions: processes and detectors
3. The electron microscope family
4. Specimen preparation for electron microscopy
5. The interpretation and analysis of micrographs
6. Analysis in the electron microscope
7. Specialised techniques in EM, and other microscopical and analytical techniques
8. Examples of the use of electron microscopy
Appendix 1. Production and measurement of high vacua
Appendix 2. Vacuum deposition of thin metallic and carbon films for electron microscopy
Appendix 3. X-ray spectrometry
Appendix 4. Electron sources for electron microscopes
Bibliography
Additional literature
Names and addresses of electron microscope manufacturers and their agents
Index.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]