X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy : an introduction to principles and practices /

• Main Author: Van der Heide, Paul, 1962-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, [2012]
• Subjects: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.; Photoelectron Spectroscopy.; SCIENCE > Spectroscopy & Spectrum Analysis.; Electronic books.

"This book introduces readers interested in the field of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) to the practical concepts in this field. The book first introduces the reader to the language and concepts used in this field and then demonstrates how these concepts are applied. Including how the s...

Table of Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Introduction
• Atoms, Ions, and their Electronic Structure
• XPS Instrumentation
• Data Collection and Quantification
• Spectral Interpretation
• Some Case Studies
• Appendices. Appendix A: Periodic Table of the Elements
• Appendix B: Binding Energies (or) of the Elements
• Appendix C: Some Quantum Mechanics Calculations of Interest
• Appendix D: Some Statistical Distributions of Interest
• Appendix E: Some Optical Properties of Interest
• Appendix F: Some other Spectroscopic/Spectrometric Techniques of Interest
• Appendix G: Some Microscopies of Interest
• Appendix H: Some Reflection/Diffraction Techniques of Interest
• Technique Abbreviations List
• Instrument-Based Abbreviations
• Glossary of Terms
• Questions and Answers
• XPS Vendors
• References
• Index.