Microscopy techniques for materials science / A.R. Clarke and C.N. Eberhardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, A. R. (Ashley Reginald), 1947-

Contributor:

Eberhardt, C. N. (Colin Nigel), 1975-

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials--Microscopy.

Materials.

Electron microscopy.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 424 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ; Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub., 2002.

Summary:

This comprehensive reference work provides an overview of and practical guide to the various computer-aided microscopic techniques used in materials science today. After introducing the basic concepts of optics, the interactions between light and matter, and image processing, Microscopy Techniques for Materials Science goes on to discuss both 2D reflection microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy in depth. Hundreds of photographs and illustrations and through specific case studies illustrate the application of these techniques to the characterization of materials. The authors also discuss other modern optical imaging techniques as well as non-optical ones including x-ray micrography.

Contents:

1 Interaction of EM radiation with materials 3

1.2 Characteristics of EM radiation 9

1.3 Propagation of light waves 24

1.4 Elements of microscope designs 47

1.5 Photonics 73

2 Digital imaging and processing 86

2.2 Digital data 88

2.3 The history of digital computing 92

2.4 Charge coupled devices (CCDs) 110

2.5 Digitisation and ADCs 116

2.6 Digital images 125

2.7 Storage and retrieval of images 131

2.8 Image enhancement 137

2.9 Errors and stereology 156

Part II 2D optical reflection and confocal laser scanning microscopy 161

3 2D optical reflection microscopy 163

3.2 A large area automated, high spatial resolution microscope (LAAM) 179

3.3 Case study: fibre orientations within injection-moulded composites 199

3.4 Case study: the measurement of fibre lengths in image fields 212

3.5 Latest developments 218

4 3D confocal laser scanning microscopy 228

4.1 Principles of confocal laser scanning microscopy 228

4.2 Modern CLSMs 235

4.3 Optical sectioning capability of the CLSM 240

4.4 Calibration issues 249

4.5 Imaging modes 254

4.6 Case study: thin film particulate analysis 267

4.7 Case study: fibre waviness 278

4.8 Future possibilities for CLSM 298

Part III Other microscopical techniques 303

5 Complementary optical and EM imaging techniques 305

5.2 Raman microscopy 307

5.3 Scanning probe microscopy/near-field microscopy 314

5.4 Miscellaneous optical and EM techniques 322

5.5 X-ray microscopy/tomography/microtomography 331

5.6 Case study: X-ray microtomography of fibrous structures 337

6 Other microscopy techniques 358

6.1 Electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) 361

6.2 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 371

6.3 Ultrasonics and scanning acoustic microscopy 376

6.4 Case study: ultrasonic mapping of 3D stiffness constants of composite materials 380.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0849315522

OCLC:

50606507