Title: Etching of crystals : theory, experiment, and application /
Authors: Sangwal, Keshra.
Publisher: North-Holland ; Sole distributors for the USA and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co.,
Year: 1987
Subjects: Crystals Etching
Contents: Defects in crystals -- Detection of defects -- Growth and dissolution of crystals -- Theories of dissolution and etch-pit formation -- Chemical aspects of the dissolution process -- Solubility of crystals and complexes in solution -- The kinetics and the mechanism of dissolution: a survey of experimental results -- Water-insoluble dielectrics and insulators -- Some typical observations on etch pits and the morphology of etched surfaces -- Morphology of etch pits -- Selection of dislocation etchants and polishing solutions -- Etching techniques in applied research and development -- Appendixes.