Title: Electron microprobe analysis and scanning electron microscopy in geology
First published: 1996
Description: Now fully updated to cover recent developments, this book covers the closely related techniques of electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) specifically from a geological viewpoint. Topics discussed include: principles of electron-target interactions, electron beam instrumentation, X-ray spectrometry, general principles of SEM image formation, production of X-ray 'maps' showing elemental distributions, procedures for qualitative and quantitative X-ray analysis (both energy-dispersive and wavelength-dispersive), the use of both 'true' electron microprobes and SEMs fitted with X-ray spectrometers, and practical matters such as sample preparation and treatment of results. Throughout, there is an emphasis on geological aspects not mentioned in similar books aimed at a more general readership. The book avoids unnecessary technical detail in order to be easily accessible, and forms an up-to-date text on EMPA and SEM for geological postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers, as well as those working in industrial laboratories.
Subjects: Petrofabric analysis, Scanning electron microscopy, Electron probe microanalysis, Microprobe analysis, Nonfiction, Science, Scanning electron microscopes, Géologie, Échantillons, Analyse, Analyse par microsonde, Microscopie électronique à balayage, Petrofabrik analiz, Elektro mikroprob analiz, Tarayıcı elektron mikroskopisi