Principles of Electron Optics, Volume 4: Advanced Wave Optics

Advanced Wave Optics provides a comprehensive account of electron optical phenomena, covering topics such as electron interactions in thin specimens, digital image processing, and three-dimensional reconstruction. It is essential for understanding electron propagation in electron microscopes, electron holography, and coherence.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 750 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

Principles of Electron Optics: Second Edition,Advanced Wave Optics is a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of electron optical phenomena, utilizing the Dirac or Schrödinger equation as a fundamental framework. Understanding this specialized field is crucial for comprehending electron propagation in electron microscopes, electron holography, and coherence. This latest release encompasses a wide range of topics, including:

Electron Interactions in Thin Specimens: Delving into the intricate dynamics of electrons interacting with matter at the nanoscale, this section explores the behavior and characteristics of electrons in thin films, semiconductors, and other microscopic structures.

Digital Image Processing: Discussing the essential techniques and algorithms for processing and analyzing digital images captured by electron optics instruments, this section covers topics such as image acquisition, sampling, coding, enhancement, linear restoration, nonlinear restoration, phase problem, three-dimensional reconstruction, image analysis, instrument control, vortex beams, and more.

Acquisition, Sampling, and Coding: Providing a detailed account of the principles and methods involved in electron optics data acquisition, this section covers topics such as electron beam shaping, scanning techniques, and data encoding and decoding.

Enhancement: Exploring the techniques and methods used to enhance the quality and resolution of electron optical images, this section covers topics such as contrast enhancement, noise reduction, and image reconstruction.

Linear Restoration: Discussing the principles and methods of linear restoration in electron optics, this section covers topics such as image deconvolution, phase retrieval, and image inpainting.

Nonlinear Restoration – the Phase Problem: Analyzing the challenges and solutions associated with nonlinear restoration in electron optics, this section covers topics such as phase retrieval, phase unwrapping, and image reconstruction from incomplete data.

Three-dimensional Reconstruction: Providing an in-depth exploration of the techniques and methods used to reconstruct three-dimensional images from electron optics data, this section covers topics such as tomography, holography, and interferometry.

Image Analysis: Discussing the various analytical techniques and methods used to extract information and insights from electron optical images, this section covers topics such as pattern recognition, feature extraction, and data visualization.

Instrument Control: Exploring the principles and methods of instrument control in electron optics, this section covers topics such as electron beam steering, microscope automation, and data acquisition control.

Vortex Beams: Discussing the generation, manipulation, and applications of vortex beams in electron optics, this section covers topics such as vortex optics, optical tweezers, and microfabrication.

The Quantum Electron Microscope: Providing a detailed account of the principles and techniques used in the quantum electron microscope, this section covers topics such as electron optics, magnetic fields, and quantum mechanics.

In addition to these comprehensive sections, Principles of Electron Optics: Second Edition,Advanced Wave Optics also includes numerous illustrative examples, exercises, and problems to aid in understanding and applying the concepts discussed. Whether you are a researcher, scientist, or engineer working in the field of electron optics, this book is an invaluable resource for expanding your knowledge and expertise.

This comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of electron optical phenomena, utilizing the Dirac or Schrödinger equation as a fundamental framework, is essential for comprehending electron propagation in electron microscopes, electron holography, and coherence. The latest release encompasses a wide range of topics, including electron interactions in thin specimens, digital image processing, acquisition, sampling, coding, enhancement, linear restoration, nonlinear restoration, phase problem, three-dimensional reconstruction, image analysis, instrument control, vortex beams, and the quantum electron microscope. In addition to these comprehensive sections, the book includes numerous illustrative examples, exercises, and problems to aid in understanding and applying the concepts discussed. Whether you are a researcher, scientist, or engineer working in the field of electron optics, this book is an invaluable resource for expanding your knowledge and expertise.

Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323916462
Edition number: 2 ed