Industrial applications thermal microscopy

The objective of this chapter is to present to the reader the many facets of thermal microscopy. Information on the following topics will be presented the evolution of the technique, background theory, the role of thermal microscopy as a complementary technique, general experimental parameters, industrial applications, references, and vendor directories. 

In addition to the applications of HSM detailed earlier in this chapter, there is a great deal of work being conducted in other industrial laboratories using the many variations of thermal microscopy. 

The authors have attempted to present a state-of-the-technique perspective for HSM in which a wide variety of information regarding this technique has been collected. Although there are applications to industries that were not addressed, it was our intent to present to the reader as much of the available information on the technique that was available. It is our hope that this chapter on thermal microscopy enables other scientists to apply HSM to applications in their respective industries and solve new research, development, and manufacturing problems. 

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