An Introduction Surface Analysis by Xps And Aes

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preface
When one of us (JFW) wrote an earlier introductory text in electron spectroscopy the aim was to fill a gap in the market of the time (1990) and produce an accessible text for undergraduates, first year postgraduates, and occasional industrial users of XPS and AES. In the intervening years the  echniques have advanced in both the area of use and, particularly, in instrument design. In XPS X-ray monochromators are now becoming the norm and imaging has become commonplace. In AES, field emission sources are to be seen on high-performance systems. Against that backdrop it was clear that a new, broader introductory book was required which explored the basic principles and applications of the techniques, along with the  merging innovations in instrument design.
We hope that this book has achieved that aim and will be of use to newcomers to the field, both as a supplement to undergraduate and masters level lectures, and as a stand-alone volume for private study. The reader should obtain a good working knowledge of the two techniques (although not, of course, of the operation of the spectrometers themselves) in order to be able to hold a meaningful dialogue with the provider of an XPS or AES service at, for example, a corporate research laboratory or service organization.
Further information on all the topics can be found in the Bibliography and the titles of papers and so on have been included along with the more usual citations to guide such reading. The internet provides a valuable resource for those seeking guidance on XPS and AES and rather than attempt to be inclusive in our listing of such sites we merely refer readers to the UKSAF site (www.uksaf.org) and its myriad of links. Finally, we have both been somewhat perturbed by the degree of confusion and sometimes  ontradictory definitions regarding some of the terms used in electron  pectroscopy. In an attempt to clarify the situation we have included a Glossary of the more common terms. This x PREFACE has been taken from ISO 18115 and we thank ISO for permission to reproduce this from their  riginal document.
John F Watts
John Wolstenholme
Guildford Surrey UK
East Grinstead West Sussex UK