The present book is divided in six
  important, main areas in the light
  microscopic investigation procedures and
  evaluation methods for materials:

  Specimen preparations
  Instrumentation engineering
  Microscopic investigation methods
  Measuring of optical data
  Digital image documentation
  Image processing and analysis

  The areas of work mentioned above are
  illustrated in accordance with the state of the
  art and science and are complemented in
  detail with extraordinary image material.

Owing to numerous prepared and very etailed working instructions, also non-versed lightmicroscopy users manage to familiarise themselves quickly and without sustained errors in the problematic of material microscopy. For this purpose, many tables on the preparation procedures, light-microscopic techniques and methods of measuring microscopy are at disposal. For practical users, the overview of possible error sources in microscopy and hints of their remedy is important. Industrial users such as those in quality
assurance or damage analysis get in this book – guidelines for their daily practice.

Owing to the versatility of materials and methods, this works is certainly also very good for training purposes for students in the fields such as Material Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Petrography, Medical engineering, Biotechnology, etc. At the same time, this works is a reliable help also to the well-versed experts working on difficult problems. The application-oriented depiction is supported with scientific fundamentals of the light-microscopic technique. It can find application also in natural and raw materials, besides in engineering materials and material composites.