Scanning Probe Microscopes: Applications in Science and Technology

by K. S. Birdi

Overview

Scanning Probe Microscopes: Applications in Science and Technology explains, analyzes, and demonstrates the most widely used microscope in the family of microscopes -- the scanning probe microscope. Beginning with an introduction to the development of SPMs, the author introduces the basics of scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes (STMs an

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135516338
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	02/26/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

K.S. Birdi

Table of Contents

Introduction. Description of Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM). Atomic Force Microscope (ATM). Lipid-Like Molecules on Solids. Synthetic Polymers and Bipolymer Structures by STM and AFM. Crystal Structures by STM and AFM. Diverse Applications of STM and AFM and Nanotechnology. References.

Editorial Reviews

"…provides systematic coverage and in-depth information on the various aspects of SPM applications in science & technology and can be excellent resource for all the persons working in this exciting field."
-Parmjit S. Panesar and John F. Kennedy, Carbohydrate Polymers, No. 63, pp. 287-290, 2006

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