Open AccessWorld wide web‐controlled scanning electron microscope
Author(s) -
Chand G.,
Breton B. C.,
Caldwell N. H. M.,
Holburn D. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
scanning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1932-8745
pISSN - 0161-0457
DOI - 10.1002/sca.4950190408
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , the internet , incarnation , computer science , work (physics) , world wide web , nanotechnology , materials science , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , philosophy , theology
This paper 1 presents a system for remote control of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) over the Internet using the World Wide Web (WWW). The evolution of the SEM to its current incarnation as a PC‐SEM is noted, and the World Wide Web is briefly described. The implementation of the authors' system is detailed in terms of configuration and manner of interaction. The potential commercial applications of the research are described. Related work in microscopy and networking fields is considered. A discussion of the advantages of the described system and expected future directions for research and development concludes the paper.