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Fundamentals of Electron Microscopy

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Electron Microscopy in Mineralogy

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It would be impossible to review adequately within one chapter the basics of electron microscopy and the reader is urged to consult the bibliography at the end for more details on the topics discussed here. It will be shown in this chapter what kind of information can be gained by using electron microscopy techniques which have become standard in metals research. The principles of these techniques will be reviewed and they will be illustrated with examples drawn from current research on ceramics and minerals in our laboratory. Wherever minerals and ceramics may present a problem because of their more complex structure, this will be indicated. Some examples of what are often called “non-conventional techniques” will also be presented.

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  1. Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    H.-R. Wenk

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Van der Biest, O., Thomas, G. (1976). Fundamentals of Electron Microscopy. In: Wenk, HR. (eds) Electron Microscopy in Mineralogy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66196-9_2

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