A Practical Guide to Scanning Probe Microscopy

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Scanning Probe Microscopy written by Rebecca Howland and published by . This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic information about scanning probe microscopes (SPMs), which are used in a wide variety of disciplines, including fundamental surface science, routine surface roughness analysis, & spectacular three-dimensional imaging -- from atoms of silicon to micron-sized protrusions on the surface of a living cell. Issues covered in this handbook range from fundamental physics of SPMs to their practical capabilities & instrumentation. Examples of applications are included throughout the text, & several application-specific articles are listed at the end of each chapter.