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A book that enlightens the life of Ahmed H Zewail from his early childhood to his days at CalTech.Born in Damanhur, Egypt, Ahmed H Zewail grew up with his family, studied at a local primary school and eventually graduated from Alexandria University. After completing his schooling, he went on to teach chemistry to undergraduates at the University of Alexandria.His contributions are not only to science but also to society. As a pioneer scientist, he returned to Egypt and had his fingerprints on al...

Volumes in this series cover progress and innovation in optical and electron microscopy at a fundamental level aimed at microscopists, and researchers interested in microscope instrumentation and applications rangingfrom biological techniques to materials research and industrial inspection.

This comprehensive volume covers all the commonly-used techniques for preparing thin specimens for transmission electron microscopy in materials science. Full descriptions are given of both simple laboratory techniques and sophisticated commercial thinning equipment for electropolishing, ion beam milling and replica making.

The aim of this book is to present 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 kinematical and dynamical theories of electron diffraction and their applications for crystal structure determination and imaging of lattice defects. X-ray micro...

With the award of a Nobel Prize in 1986 to Binnig and Rohrer for their invention of the scanning tunneling microscope, the field of scanning microscopy was given a strong boost. Microscopic techniques are used not only for research work in material and life science but also for routine applications in almost all vital sectors of everyday life. The demand for better understanding of materials and of all aspects of human life initiated an ongoing development of improved microscopic techniques. In...

The volume covers the preparation and analysis of model systems for biological electron microscopy. The volume has chapters about prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic systems that are used as so-called model organisms in modern cell biology. These systems include the most popular systems, such as budding and fission yeast, the roundworm C. elegans, the fly Drosophila, zebrafish, mouse, and Arabidopsis, but also organisms that are less frequently used in cell biology, such as Chlamydomonas, Dictyost...

STEM is a discipline of importance to a growing number of microscopists. This book is essential reading for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers requiring an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to this rapidly growing, state of the art technique.

This substantial volume brings together extraordinary images produced through the very latest techniques in microphotography. Most of the 205 stunning, full colour photographs have been taken using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), allowing us to see our world as never before. Each image is a close-up that reveals remarkable forms, shapes and colours. The book is divided into six chapters, which cover: Micro-organisms; Botany; Human body; Zoology; Minerals; and Technology. Amazing magnified im...

Offers a simple starting point to VPSEM, especially for new users, technicians and students containing clear, concise explanationsCrucially, the principles and applications outlined in this book are completely generic: i.e. applicable to all types of VPSEM, irrespective of manufacturer.Information presented will enable reader to turn principles into practicePublished in association with the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) -www.rms.org.uk