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... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Imaging > Microscopy > Microscopy, Electron > Microscopy, Electron, Transmission > Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission
Investigative Techniques > Microscopy > Microscopy, Electron > Microscopy, Electron, Transmission > Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Physics > Optics and Photonics > Microscopy > Microscopy, Electron > Microscopy, Electron, Transmission > Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Engineering > Optics and Photonics > Microscopy > Microscopy, Electron > Microscopy, Electron, Transmission > Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission

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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY in which the object is examined directly by an extremely narrow electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point and using the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen to create the image. It should not be confused with SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.

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Entry terms

  • Electron Microscopy, Scanning Transmission
  • Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • STEM

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