X-Ray Microscopy

A complete introduction to x-ray microscopy, covering optics, 3D and chemical imaging, lensless imaging, radiation damage, and applications.

List of contents

1. X-ray microscopes: a short introduction; 2. A bit of history; 3. X-ray physics; 4. Imaging Physics; 5. X-ray focusing optics; 6. X-ray microscope systems; 7. X-ray microscope instrumentation; 8. X-ray tomography; 9. X-ray spectromicroscopy; 10. Coherent imaging; 11. Radiation damage and cryo microscopy; 12. Applications, and future prospects.

About the author

Chris Jacobsen is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, Illinois. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and the Optical Society of America.

Summary

A complete introduction to X-ray microscopy, written by a pioneer in the field. Covering optics, 3D and chemical imaging, lensless imaging, and applications, it provides the technical background needed to use, understand and develop X-ray microscopes. Ideal for academics and practitioners across engineering, and the physical and life sciences.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Jacobsen, Chris (Argonne National Laboratory Jacobsen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781107076570
• ISBN: 978-1-107-07657-0
• No. of pages: 587
• Series: Advances in Microscopy and Mic; Advances in Microscopy and Microanalysis
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Optics, MEDICAL / Diagnostic Imaging / General, SCIENCE / Scientific Instruments, SCIENCE / Laboratory Techniques, Materials science, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques, Applied optics, Medical imaging, Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General