There are numerous techniques available for providing detailed compositional information of the surface of materials. This volume aims to clarify those techniques which use particles as various kinds of probes for surface analysis. For each technique it provides a description of the physical principle, the method of operation, the nature of information, the range of application, and the advantages and disadvantages of each of the current techniques of surface compositional analysis. The techniques are grouped according to the nature of the incident radiation: electron excitation, photon excitation, ion excitation, and neutral excitation.
Reviews
Words like "magnum opus", or "Herculean task", spring to mind when coming to describe this book. The book is well structured. The book is aimed at those in surface science who wish to know more about other techniques and also at those outside the field wishing to gain some knowledge of surface analysis. In both areas it succeeds admirably. It is also an indispensable addition to any academic or industrial library as a reference volume.' * Journals of Material Chemistry Issue 4 July 1991 *
an extensive presentation of the many methods available for determining the composition of surfaces ... In a phenomenological and clear way it gives an instructive introduction. * Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B61 (1991) *
the book is well written and is particularly recommended as a source book for those who would like to broaden their knowledge in their knowledge in the field of surface analysis and for those giving courses on this topic. * Trends in analytical chemistry, vol. 11, no. 2 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198513704
Author J. C. Riviere
Format Hardback
Page Count 716
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1184g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 162mm * 43mm