Transmission Electron Microscopy

1. Front Matter

   Pages 1-15

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2. Introduction

   Pages 1-15

3. Particle Optics of Electrons

   Pages 16-42

4. Wave Optics of Electrons

   Pages 43-74

5. Elements of a Transmission Electron Microscope

   Pages 75-138

6. Electron–Specimen Interactions.

   Pages 139-192

7. Scattering and Phase Contrast

   Pages 193-269

8. Theory of Electron Diffraction

   Pages 270-325

9. Electron-Diffraction Modesand Applications .

   Pages 326-355

10. Imaging of Crystalline Specimens and Their Defects.

    Pages 356-415

11. Elemental Analysis by X-ray and Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy.

    Pages 416-455

12. Specimen Damage by Electron Irradiation

    Pages 456-487

13. Back Matter

    Pages 488-586

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The aim of this monograph is to outline the physics of image formation, electron–specimen interactions, and image interpretation in transmission el- tron microscopy. Since the last edition, transmission electron microscopy has undergone a rapid evolution. The introduction of monochromators and - proved energy ?lters has allowed electron energy-loss spectra with an energy resolution down to about 0.1 eV to be obtained, and aberration correctors are now available that push the point-to-point resolution limit down below 0.1 nm. After the untimely death of Ludwig Reimer, Dr. Koelsch from Springer- Verlag asked me if I would be willing to prepare a new edition of the book. As it had served me as a reference for more than 20 years, I agreed without hesitation. Distinct from more specialized books on speci?c topics and from books intended for classroom teaching, the Reimer book starts with the basic principles and gives a broad survey of the state-of-the-art methods, comp- mented by a list of references to allow the reader to ?nd further details in the literature. The main objective of this revised edition was therefore to include the new developments but leave the character of the book intact. The presentation of the material follows the format of the previous e- tion as outlined in the preface to that volume, which immediately follows. A few derivations have been modi?ed to correspond more closely to modern textbooks on quantum mechanics, scattering theory, or solid state physics.

• Transmission
• X-ray microanalysis
• aberration correction
• electrion diffraction
• electron energy-loss spectroscopy
• electron microscope
• electron microscopy
• electron specimen interaction
• energy filtering
• microscopy
• optics
• spectroscopy
• transmission electron microscopy

From the reviews of the fifth edition:

“A classical monograph on the physics of image formation, electron-specimen interactions, and image interpretation in transmission electron microscopy. … the student and the instructor can find applications of many fundamental concepts of physics in this book. … could be used, of course by scientists in the field of transmission electron microscopy and by students attending a summer school on the technique. … In conclusion, this book will probably be found in libraries and on the shelves of the expert in transmission electron microscopy … .” (Gary J. Long, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue 1, 2011)

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