Experimental Innovations in Surface Science: A Guide to Practical Laboratory Methods and Instruments - Softcover

Yates, John T. Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1461274931 ISBN 13: 9781461274933

Publisher: Springer, 2011

Synopsis

he modern era of surface science, developed in the last 30 years, features hundreds of T new physical and chemical measurement methods such as low-energy electron diffraction and Auger electron spectroscopy, which form a vital foundation for the field. These measurement methods constitute the basis for a number of books used by begin­ ning students as their introduction to experimental research. This book is not about this particular experimental core of the field. Instead, it is about those practical laboratory methods used throughout the field, but seldom communicated coherently in writing and drawings to beginning students. These practical methods of design, construction, and measurement also form their own foundation for making pos­ sible significant research. They constitute a gold mine of clever ideas and "tricks of the trade" about how to use basic materials and components effectively for research and mea­ surement in surface science. Approximately 250 practical methods are described in the book in enough detail that one could design a new experimental device from the book alone. This book will be useful to beginning research workers in surface science as well as to those who work with similar methods in fields such as semiconductor technology, mate­ rials science, and physical electronics.

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Yates-University of Pittsburgh, PA

Review

" For those of us working in surface science, the text by Professor Yates provides a practical insight of extraordinary value. This guide to practical laboratory methods covers a wide spectrum of topics dealing with the many facets of vacuum, electronic, mechanical, detection dosing and control. It pulls together, from a wide variety of sources, information that every person working in the field will admire and use. This is a splendid service to the community and will be highly valued. I congratulate the author." -- J.M. White, Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin

""This book will become a classic instantly.... It is written by one of the great masters of experimental technique in surface science, John Yates. Our field is indeed fortunate that he has used his many years of experience to examine the instrumental literature critically, and to compile this succinct, comprehensive, and splendidly-illustrated text. This book will be an essential resource for every person in my research group and, I expect, in many other groups as well." -- P.A. Thiel, Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State University

"The title of John Yate's new book is suitably descriptive and seems to promise a lot; he has delivered on that promise.... This is a book from which a great deal of information has to be retrieved efficiently, and so a complete, well-designed index is a must.... It is a pleasure for me to recommend this book for its outstanding depiction of the importance of instrumentation and measurement to successful research in surface science as well as materials science, physical electronics, and semiconductor technology. It will be a valuable reference for both beginning and experienced researchers....you can't help but be impressed." -- Physics Today

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461274931
• ISBN 13: 9781461274933
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 919