SPI Microscopy Library
Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy, Vol. 9
Edited by: R. Barer and V. E. Cosslett ©1987, 352 pgs., illustrated
Preface
The present Volume 9 continues the established pattern of three articles in
each division of microscopy, optical and electron. In the latter, a full
account is given of electronic image recording in the conventional EM, as
distinct from the scanning instrument. The theoretical limitations as well
as the present state of instrumentation are presented in detail by Herrmann
and Krahl, from a laboratory with great experience in the subject. The
inclusion of energy loss spectroscopy might have been considered a marginal
decision a few years ago. Now it is an essential component of the analytical
electron microscope in so many branches of materials science, and in
addition, techniques for forming filtered images have been devised. The
article by Colliex, one of the earliest and most active workers in the field
, provides an authoritative and up-to-date review of it. The third article,
by Hines, considers the special problems of high resolution electron
microscopy. It is particularly valuable since it is concerned with those
problems encountered in the running of a normal high grade instrument, not
with one customer-built for the highest possible resolution. The title
could equally well have been "how to get the best performance from your EM".
Optical articles cover a wide range of topics. Laser microanalysis, reviewed
by Lieselottte Moenke, a pioneer in the field, is now a widely accepted and
valuable technique. The development of binocular image-shearing microscopes
is described by F. H. Smith. Such instruments have achieved a striking
success particularly in the microchip industry. Finally, Rosen reviews some
of the image analyser systems now available commercially. He gives a broad
account of some basic problems which should perhaps correct some of the over
enthusiastic claims in some manufacturer's brochures.
As happened on a previous occasion, circumstances outside the control of the
editors have caused some delay in the publication of particular articles and
resulted in the reversal of the two divisions of our subject matter.
R. Barer
V. E. Cosslett
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