Forward
Preface
Contributors
COMMON CONCEPTS
Introduction
General Vacuum Techniques
Mass and Density Measurements
Thermometry
Symmetry in Crystallography
Particle Scattering
Sample Preparation for Metallography
COMPUTATION AND THEORETICAL METHODS
Introduction
Introduction to Computation
Summary of Electronic Structure Methods
Prediction of Phase Diagrams
Simulation of Microstructural Evolution Using the Field Method
Bonding in Metals
Binary and Multicomponent Diffusion
Molecular-Dynamics Simulation of Surface Phenomena
Simulation of Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes
Magnetism in Alloys
Kinematic Diffraction of X-Rays
Dynamical Diffraction
Computation of Diffuse Intensities in Alloys
MECHANICAL TESTING
Introduction
Tension Testing
High-Strain-Rate Testing of Materials
Fracture Toughness Testing Methods
Hardness Testing
Tribological and Wear Testing
THERMAL ANALYSIS
Introduction
Thermal Analysis -
Definitions, Codes of Practice, and Nomenclature
Thermogravimetric Analysis
Differential Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Combustion Calorimetry
Thermal Diffusivity by the Laser Flash Technique
Simultaneous Techniques Including Analysis of Gaseous Products
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT
Introduction
Conductivity Measurement
Hall Effect in Semiconductors
Deep-Level Transient Spectroscopy
Carrier Lifetime: Free Carrier Absorption, Photoconductivity, and Photoluminescence
Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) Characterization of Semiconductors
Characterization of pn Junctions
MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT
Introduction
Generation and Measurement of Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Moment and Magnetization
Theory of Magnetic Phase Transitions
Magnetometry
Thermomagnetic Analysis
Techniques to Measure Magnetic Domain Structures
Magnetotransport in Metals and Alloys
Surface Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect
ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES
Introduction
Cyclic Voltammetry
Electrochemical Techniques for Corrosion Quantification
Semiconductor Electrochemistry
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy
The Quartz Crystal Microbalance in Electrochemistry
OPTICAL IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY
Introduction
Optical Microscopy
Reflected-Light Optical Microscopy
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
Ultraviolet and Visible Absorption Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy of Solids
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Ellipsometry
Impulsive Stimulated Thermal Scattering
RESONANCE METHODS
Introduction
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Cyclotron Resonance
Mössbauer Spectrometry
X-RAY TECHNIQUES
Introduction
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
XAFS Spectroscopy
X-Ray and Neutron Diffuse Scattering Measurements
Resonant Scattering Techniques
Magnetic X-Ray Scattering
X-Ray Microprobe for Fluorescence and Diffraction Analysis
X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism
Surface X-Ray Diffraction
X-Ray Diffraction Techniques for Liquid Surfaces and Monomolecular Layers
ELECTRON TECHNIQUES
Introduction
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy: Z-Contrast Imaging
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Low-Energy Electron Diffraction
Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry
Auger Electron Spectroscopy
ION-BEAM TECHNIQUES
Introduction
High Energy Ion-Beam Analysis
Elastic Ion Scattering for Composition Analysis
Nuclear Reaction Analysis and Proton-Induced Gamma Ray Emission
Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission
Radiation Effects Microscopy
Trace Element Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Introduction to Medium-Energy Ion Beam Analysis
Medium-Energy Backscattering and Forward-Recoil Spectrometry
Heavy-Ion Backscattering Spectrometry
NEUTRON TECHNIQUES
Introduction
Neutron Powder Diffraction
Single-Crystal Neutron Diffraction
Phonon Studies
Magnetic Neutron Scattering
Appendices
Index