Book description
Surveying and comparing all techniques relevant for practical
applications, this second edition of a bestseller is a vital guide to
this hot topic in nano- and surface technology. Completely revised and
updated, sections include electron, ion and photon detection, as well as
scanning microscopy, while new chapters have been added to cover such
recently developed techniques as SNOM, SERS, and laser ablation. Over
500 references and a list of equipment suppliers make this a rapid
reference for materials scientists, analytical chemists, and those
working in the biotechnological industry. Gernot Friedbacher is
Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Vienna University of
Technology. His research activities are focused on investigation of
surfaces and surface processes with scanning probe microscopy and
electron probe x-ray microanalysis covering a broad field of
applications ranging from basic research on thin film systems to
materials science. Over the last decades he has held numerous
theoretical and practical courses in the field of analytical chemistry
with emphasis on intstrumental analysis and surface- and interface
analysis. Prof. Friedbacher has published over 120 research articles,
reviews, and book chapters.
Henning Bubert worked at the Institut fur Analytische Wissenschaften -
ISAS - (Institute for Analytical Sciences) in Dortmund until his
retirement in 2003. He is currently working as guest scientist. His
research activities are mainly focused on investigation of surfaces and
thin films by electron spectroscopy related to the development and
application of new materials in mechanical engineering. He has published
over 110 research articles, reviews, and book chapters.
