Description
Book SynopsisSince the publication of the first edition, miniaturization and nanotechnology have become inextricably linked to traditional surface geometry and metrology. This interdependence of scales has had profound practical implications.
Updated and expanded to reflect many new developments, Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology, Second Edition determines how the reduction in scale of size from macro to nano has affected all aspects of surface use and measurement. The book discusses how this shift has extended through characterization, standardization, manufacture, and performance. With nanotechnology now permeating the text, this edition covers new methods of production and measurement as well as new performance requirements.
Described as the father of digital metrology by the American Society for Precision Engineering, author David J. Whitehouse explores the range
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Praise for the First Edition
Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology contains a wealth of information for both practical and research engineers. For Taylor Hobson, the volume epitomises the nature of the art of surface metrology and instrument engineering, as could only be recorded through a lifetime of dedication to the subject. This book will give both guidance and food for thought for anyone interested in the subject at whatever level.
—Bruce Wilson, Taylor Hobson
The book is very useful to the colleagues of my Institute. It will be one of the best books in our library.
—Professor Yuri Chugui
Table of ContentsIntroduction—Surface and Nanometrology. Characterization. Processing, Operations, and Simulations. Measurement Techniques. Standardization-Traceability-Uncertainty. Surfaces and Manufacture. Surface Geometry and Its Importance in Function. Surface Geometry, Scale of Size Effects, Nanometrology. General Comments. Glossary. Index.
