Transmission Electron Microscopy

Electron microscopy has revolutionized our understanding

of materials by completing the processing-structure-prop-

erties links down to atomistic levels. It now is even possible

to tailor the microstructure (and meso structure ) of materials

to achieve specific sets of properties; the extraordinary abili-

ties of modem transmission electron microscopy-TEM-

instruments to provide almost all of the structural, phase,

and crystallographic data allow us to accomplish this feat.

Therefore, it is obvious that any curriculum in modem mate-

rials education must include suitable courses in electron mi-

croscopy. It is also essential that suitable texts be available

for the preparation of the students and researchers who must

carry out electron microscopy properly and quantitatively.