Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

The scanning tunneling microscope and the atomic force microscope, both capable of imaging and manipulating individual atoms, were crowned with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986, and are the cornerstones of nanotechnology today. The first edition of this book has nurtured numerous beginners and experts since 1993. The second edition is a thoroughly updated version of this 'bible' in the field. The second edition includes a number of new developments in the field. Non-contact atomic-force microscopy has demonstrated true atomic resolution. It enables direct observation and mapping of individual chemical bonds. A new chapter about the underlying physics, atomic forces, is added. The chapter on atomic force microscopy is substantially expanded. Spin-polarized STM has enabled the observation of local magnetic phenomena down to atomic scale. A pedagogical presentation of the basic concepts is included. Inelastic scanning tunneling microscopy has shown the capability of studying vibrational modes of individual molecules. The underlying theory and new instrumentation are added. For biological research, to increase the speed of scanning to observe life phenomena in real time is a key. Advanced in this direction is presented as well. The capability of STM to manipulate individual atoms is one of the cornerstones of nanotechnology. The theoretical basis and in particular the relation between tunneling and interaction energy are thoroughly presented, together with experimental facts.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials, 64
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	November 2007
Authors:	C. Julian Chen
Dimensions:	239 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	488
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-921150-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Crystallography Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Nanotechnology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment > Microscopy Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids) Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Applied optics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-921150-7
Barcode:	9780199211500

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