Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology, Second Edition

David J. Whitehouse, "Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology, SecondEdition"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 1420082019 | 999 pages | PDF | 17 MB

Since the publication of the first edition, miniaturization andnanotechnology have become inextricably linked to traditional surface geometryand metrology. This interdependence of scales has had profound practicalimplications.

Updated and expanded to reflect many new developments, Handbook of Surface andNanometrology, Second Edition determines how the reduction in scale of sizefrom macro to nano has affected all aspects of surface use and measurement. Thebook discusses how this shift has extended through characterization,standardization, manufacture, and performance. With nanotechnology nowpermeating the text, this edition covers new methods of production andmeasurement as well as new performance requirements.

Described as the father of digital metrology by the American Society forPrecision Engineering, author David J. Whitehouse explores the range of surfacesize scales—macro, micro, nano, atomic, and combinations of these. He examinestraditional, structured, patterned, and free-form surfaces, emphasizing thegrowing need to understand the behavior of multiple surfaces.

Still the definitive reference in the field, the second edition of thishandbook continues to provide in-depth, extensive coverage of the engineering,physics, materials, mathematics, and computing involved in surface metrologyand nanometrology. Nothing concerning current surface geometry escapesinclusion or scrutiny in this book.