Transmission electron microscopes create images by passing an electron beam through ultra-thin specimen sections, with detected electrons forming the image on a fluorescent screen.
Transmission electron microscopes (TEM) pass an electron beam through a thin specimen, with transmitted electrons detected on a fluorescent screen to form an image.
| Front | How does a transmission electron microscope work |
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| Back | Beam of electrons passes through the specimen and they are detected on a fluorescent screen Thin sections of specimen are only required for TEM |
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