This book provides an in-depth exploration of the physics underlying electron diffraction and imaging, with a focus on their applications in materials characterization. Originally published in 1995, the first edition systematically summarized various dynamic theories associated with quantitative electron microscopy and their applications in simulations of electron diffraction patterns and images. Since then, significant progress has been made in the field, necessitating this revised second edition.
The second edition introduces new content, particularly emphasizing the diffraction and imaging of inelastically scattered electrons, a topic that has not been extensively covered in existing literature. This edition also includes updated theories and methodologies, reflecting the advancements in the field over the past decades. The book assumes that readers have a foundational understanding of electron microscopy, electron diffraction, and quantum mechanics. It aims to serve as a comprehensive guide for approaching phenomena observed in electron microscopy from the perspective of diffraction physics.
I Diffraction and Imaging of Elastically Scattered Electrons.-
1. Basic
Kinematic Electron Diffraction.-
2. Dynamic Elastic Electron Scattering I:
Bloch Wave Theory.-
3. Dynamic Elastic Electron Scattering II: Multislice
Theory.-
4. Dynamic Elastic Electron Scattering III: Other Approaches.-
5.
Diffraction and Imaging of Reflected High-Energy Electrons from Bulk Crystal
Surfaces.- II Diffraction and Imaging of Inelastically Scattered Electrons.-
6. Inelastic Excitations and Absorption Effect in Electron Diffraction.-
7.
Semiclassical Theory of Thermal Diffuse Scattering.-
8. Dynamic Inelastic
Electron Scattering I: Bloch Wave Theory.-
9. Reciprocity in Electron
Diffraction and Imaging.-
10. Dynamic Inelastic Electron Scattering II:
Greens Function Theory.-
11. Dynamic Inelastic Electron Scattering III:
Multislice Theory.-
12. Dynamic Inelastic Electron Scattering IV: Modified
Multislice Theory.-
13. Inelastic Scattering in Sub-Angstrom Electron Imaging
and Holography -
14. Dynamic theory of thermal diffusely scattered
electrons.-
15. Electron diffuse scattering from crystals with correlated
point defects.
16. Multiple inelastic electron scattering from thick
crystals- 17. Inelastic Excitation of Crystals in Thermal Equilibrium with
the Environment.- Appendixes.- A. Physical Constants, Electron Wavelengths,
and Wave Numbers.- B. Properties of Fourier Transforms.- B.1. Identities.- C.
Some Properties of Dirac Delta Functions.- C.1. Defining Relationships and
Normalization Conditions.- C.2. Useful Representations of the Delta
Function.- D. Integral Form of the Schrödinger Equation.- E. Some Useful
Mathematical Relations.- References.
Dr. Zhong Lin Wang is a preeminent physicist and materials scientist whose groundbreaking work has revolutionized the fields of nanotechnology, energy harvesting, and self-powered systems. He currently serves as the director of the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and holds the distinguished titles of Regents' Professor and Hightower Chair (Emeritus) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Wang is widely recognized as the pioneer of the nanogenerators field, which has enabled advancements in distributed energy, self-powered sensors, and large-scale blue energy. Additionally, he coined and developed the fields of piezotronics and piezo-phototronics, which have significant implications for third-generation semiconductors. Wang has also made outstanding contribution to fundamentals of electron microscopy. Dr. Wangs scientific impact is unparalleled.
