Impressions from a Scientific Career
This book offers a considered yet entertaining reflection on the progress of modern scientific research. The winding path of science can only be understood by revealing the personal, human side of scientific research, demystifying the actions of the scientist and exposing the human drama on the stage of science.
The MicrostructureProperty Relationship Using Metals as Model Systems
Focusing on the essential principles of materials science, this textbook highlights the distinctions between the field and solid-state physics or chemistry. It utilizes metals as model systems to explore the relationship between microstructure and material properties, providing a comprehensive introduction to this interdisciplinary subject.
The role of diffraction methods for the solid-state sciences has been pivotal to determining the (micro)structure of a material. Particularly,the expanding activities in materials science have led to the development of new methods for analysis by diffraction. This book offers an authoritative overview of the new developments in the field of analysis of matter by (in particular X-ray, electron and neutron) diffraction. It is composed of chapters written by leading experts on 'modern diffraction methods'. The focus in the various chapters of this book is on the current forefront of research on and applications for diffraction methods. This unique book provides descriptions of the 'state of the art' and, at the same time, identifies avenues for future research.The book assumes only a basic knowledge of solid-state physics and allows the application of the described methods by the readers of thebook (either graduate students or mature scientists).
Overview of diffraction methods applied to the analysis of the microstructure of materials. Since crystallite size and the presence of lattice defects have a decisive influence on the properties of many engineering materials, information about this microstructure is of vital importance in developing and assessing materials for practical applications. The most powerful and usually non-destructive evaluation techniques available are X-ray and neutron diffraction. The book details, among other things, diffraction-line broadening methods for determining crystallite size and atomic-scale strain due, e.g. to dislocations, and methods for the analysis of residual (macroscale) stress. The book assumes only a basic knowledge of solid-state physics and supplies readers sufficient information to apply the methods themselves.