The Report Characterization of Materials Is a Collection of Characterization Methods That Is Widely Applicable In the Wide and Diverse Field Of Materials Research.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43437) has announced the addition of Characterization of Materials, 2 Volume Set to their offering. Characterization of Materials (formerly Methods in Materials Research) provides comprehensive up-to-date coverage of materials characterization techniques including computational and theoretical methods as well as crystallography, mechanical testing, thermal analysis, optical imaging and spectroscopy, and more. Editor-in-Chief, Elton Kaufmann, Ph.D. is Associate Director of the Strategic Planning Group at the Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory, research center, based in Argonne, Ill., 27 mi (43 km) SW of downtown Chicago, with other facilities at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 50 mi (80 km) W of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Founded in 1946 by the U.S. and has published approximately 100 technical papers in refereed journals and books. Dr. Kaufmann has assembled leading experts from academia, government, and industry to provide: - A comprehensive up-to-date collection of methods used in the characterization of materials - Articles on various methods from standard to cutting edge - Periodic online updates to keep pace with latest developments - A user-friendly format that is easy and simple to search and navigate Characterization of Materials is a collection of characterization methods that is widely applicable in the wide and diverse field of materials research irrespective of discipline or ultimate application and with which researchers, engineers, and educators must have familiarity. Methods covered include: - General Vacuum Techniques - X-Ray Powder Diffraction - High Strain Rate Testing - Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy - Cyclic Voltammetry - Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) is a specific structure observed in X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). By analyzing the XAFS, information can be acquired on the local structure and on the unoccupied electronic states. - Low Energy Electron Diffraction - Thermogravimetric Analysis - Magnetometry - Transmission Electron Microscopy “TEM” redirects here. For other uses, see TEM (disambiguation). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is an imaging technique whereby a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen, then an image is formed, magnified and directed to appear either - Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) refers to the measurement of kinetic energy spectra of photoelectrons emitted by ultraviolet photons, to determine molecular energy levels in the valence region. About the author Dr. Kaufmann is Associate Director of the Strategic Planning Group at the Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois. He is concurrently a physicist with the Materials Science Division at Argonne. He has been with Argonne since 1989 and has served in several positions. Dr. Kaufmann holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. , Troy, New York Troy is a city in New York, U.S., and the county seat of Rensselaer County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 49,170; in 1910, the population was 76,813. The city's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Troy was, Troy is. and a Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. , Pasadena, California, where he was also a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant. Prior to joining Argonne, Dr. Kaufmann was with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: see Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (body) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - (LLNL) A research organaisatin operated by the University of California under a contract with the US Department of Energy. , Livermore, California in the Chemistry and Materials Science Department as a Division Leader of Materials, and he was also with the Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey
Dr. Kaufmann is a member of the Materials Research Society in which he held several positions including President (1985). He is also a member of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. , as well as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He was Program Chair/Organizer of the Joint ISTEC/MRS International Workshops on High Temperature Superconductivity 5 times, Secretary of the International Union of Materials Research Societies (2001-2002), Chair of the Commission on Publications of the International Union of Materials Research Societies (1998-present), and Executive Editor of the periodical IUMRS Facets among other activities. Dr. Kaufmann has published approximately 100 technical papers in refereed journals and books and has served as co-editor of two proceeding volumes. His Avocations are writing, editing, and fine art photography. Content Outline: Forward. Preface Contributors Common Concepts Computation and Theoretical Methods Mechanical Testing Thermal Analysis Electrical and Electronic Measurement Magnetism and Magnetic Measurement Electrochemical electrochemical /elec·tro·chem·i·cal/ (-kem´i-k'l) pertaining to interaction or interconversion of chemical and electrical energies. e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal adj. Techniques Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Resonance Methods X-Ray Techniques Electron Techniques Ion-Beam Techniques Neutron Techniques Appendices Index For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43437 |
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