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Scanning electron microscope

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A special tool sees tiny things.

Misc pollen.jpg
Misc pollen.jpg
It uses a beam to look. This beam shows small shapes. It makes things look big. You can see tiny bits of life. It is like a super lens.
Gold Spider SEM sample.jpg
Gold Spider SEM sample.jpg
Do you want to see tiny worlds?

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File:Misc pollen.jpg
Misc pollen.jpg
File:First Scanning Electron Microscope with high resolution from Manfred von Ardenne 1937.jpg
First Scanning Electron Microscope with...
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SEM chamber1.JPG
File:ScanningMicroscopeJLM.jpg
ScanningMicroscopeJLM.jpg
File:Schottky-Emitter 01.jpg
Schottky-Emitter 01.jpg
File:Electron-matter interaction volume and various types of signal generated - v2.svg
Electron-matter interaction volume and...
File:Gold Spider SEM sample.jpg
Gold Spider SEM sample.jpg
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File:Schema MEB (en).svg
Schema MEB (en).svg
File:Electron emission mechanisms.svg
Electron emission mechanisms.svg
File:LT-SEM snow crystal magnification series-3.jpg
LT-SEM snow crystal magnification series-3.jpg
File:SEM SE vs BE Zr Al.png
SEM SE vs BE Zr Al.png

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