Goerg Michler summarizes the large field of electron microscopy and clearly presents the different techniques. The author clearly describes the possible applications of microscopy and the requirements for specimen preparation. He illustrates the descriptions with picture examples from practice.
The content
· History of development and directions of electron microscopy
· Sample preparation (etching techniques, (cryo-)ultramicrotomy)
· Image processing and image examples
The target groups
· Lecturers and students of physics
· Users in material and life sciences, users in practice and interested high school students
The author
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Goerg H. Michler was head of the Institute for Materials Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, is honorary chairman of the Institute for Polymer Materials e.V. and chairman of the Heinz Bethge Foundation for Applied Electron Microscopy
Goerg Michler summarizes the large field of electron microscopy and clearly presents the different techniques. The author clearly describes the possible applications of microscopy and the requirements for specimen preparation. He illustrates the descriptions with picture examples from practice.
The Author:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Goerg H. Michler was head of the Institute for Materials Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, is honorary chairman of the Institute for Polymer Materials e.V. and chairman of the Heinz Bethge Foundation for Applied Electron Microscopy.
Goerg H. Michler
Electron microscopy Transmission electron microscopy TEM Scanning electron microsco REM Emission electron microscopy Reflection electron microscopy Scanning probe microscopy In-situ microscopy Image formation and image contrast Sample preparation techniques Etching techniques Cryo-ultramicrotomy Image processing in microscopy