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Electron microscopy is now a mainstay characterisation tool for solid state physicists and chemists as well as materials scientists. This conference proceedings provides a useful snapshot of the latest instrumentation and state-of-the-art analysis techniques available to researchers in these fields. ... Read more

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This is a clear and up-to-date account of the application of electron-based microscopies to the study of high-Tc superconductors. Written by leading experts, this compilation provides a comprehensive review of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy, together with details of each technique and its applications. Introductory chapters cover the basics of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, including a chapter devoted to specimen preparation techniques and microanalysis by scanning transmission electron microscopy. Ensuing chapters examine identification of new superconducting compounds, imaging of superconducting properties by low-temperature scanning electron microscopy, imaging of vortices by electron holography and electronic structure determination by electron energy loss spectroscopy. The use of scanning tunneling microscopy for exploring surface morphology, growth processes and the mapping of superconducting carrier distributions is also discussed. Final chapters consider applications of electron microscopy to the analysis of grain boundaries, thin films and device structures. Detailed references are included. This book will interest graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics and material science. ... Read more

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The main purpose of this book is to provide an overview of all phenomena which can be categorized under the general label of "electron scattering", and to give a comprehensive description of all spectroscopical techniques related to electron scattering phenomena. Various classes of events are examined (electron in-electron out, photon in-electron out, electron in-two electron out, electron diffraction), together with the corresponding experimental techniques. A description of the underlying physics of various electron scattering phenomena is provided. For each spectroscopy, the general principles, the main fields of application, and some selected representative cases are discussed. The use of relatively low-cost electron sources is emphasized with respect to photon sources. The book is directed to PhD students and researchers not necessarily yet expert in the field. ... Read more

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Transmission Electron Microscopy presents the theory of image and contrast formation, and the analytical modes in transmission electron microscopy. The principles of particle and wave optics of electrons are described. Electron-specimen interactions are discussed for evaluating the theory of scattering and phase contrast. Also discussed are the kinematic and dynamical theories of electron diffraction and their applications for crystal-structure analysis and imaging of lattices and their defects. X-ray micronanalysis and electron energy-loss spectroscopy are treated as analytical methods. This fourth edition includes discussions of recent progress, especially in the area of Schottky emission guns, convergent-beam electron diffraction, electron tomography, holography and the high resolution of crystal lattices. ... Read more

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Scanning Electron Microscopy provides a description of the physics of electron-probe formation and of electron-specimen interactions. The different imaging and analytical modes using secondary and backscattered electrons, electron-beam-induced currents, X-ray and Auger electrons, electron channelling effects, and cathodoluminescence are discussed to evaluate specific contrasts and to obtain quantitative information. ... Read more

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This book provides an in-depth description of x-ray microanalysis in the electron microscope. It is sufficiently detailed to ensure that novices will understand the nuances of high-quality EDX analysis. Includes information about hardware design as well as the physics of x-ray generation, absorption and detection, and most post-detection data processing. Details on electron optics and electron probe formation allow the novice to make sensible adjustments to the electron microscope in order to set up a system which optimises analysis. It also helps the reader determine which microanalytical method is more suitable for their planned application. ... Read more

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The Symposium on VLSI Technology has alternated each year between sites in US and Japan. In 1987, the first Symposium on VLSI Circuits was held in conjunction with Technology Symposium in recognition of the growing interest to provide the same small but intense and open forum for discussing circuits and system implementations. For many reasons, these meetings remained linked for the past years to provide opportunities for technology people and circuit and system designers to interact with each other.
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New Concepts and Breakthroughs in VLSI Devices and Processes; New Devices Including Quantum Effect Devices With Possible VLSI Implications; New Materials, Patterning, and Fabrication Technology; Simulation, Modeling, Design, Metrology and Testing of Devices and Processes; Theories and Fundamentals ... Read more

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This book is concerned with a rapidly developing area of physics-hot laser plasma and its applications. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate university students, as well as for those working in this research area professionally. The authors' aim was to give a clear physical description of phenomena involved in the interaction between high power laser radiation and plasma. They tried to avoid cumbersome mathematical calculations but to provide the reader with a physically correct up-to-date picture of the phenomena. The presentation begins with the fundamental concepts of plasma physics, so that the reader does not have to resort to many other source books. Most of the book represents an introduction to the physics of a laser plasma and some of its applications, primarily its use for laser-induced thermonuclear fusion (inertial confine fusion - ICF). The work in this area has lately been very active, so it is premature and even impossible to present the material as a well-established knowledge. We have just tried to introduce the reader to the state of the art and essential aspects of the problem, thus facilitating a more detailed study of particular issues concerning a hot laser plasma and its applications. ... Read more