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Dr Nic Meller
Centre for Materials Science & Engineering Edinburgh University
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*Weight % Carbon
SOURCE OF ELECTRONS
ELECTRON GUN
The Filament
Thermionic Emission Tungsten, Lanthanum Boride Field Emission Gun
Tungsten Wire LaB6 Crystal
ELECTRON GUN
Wehnelt Cap
negative bias
Anode
positive bias
Vacuum
FOCUSSING DEVICES
Electromagnetic Lens
Secondary electrons
topography
X-rays
chemistry
IMAGE FORMATION
X-rays
Sample Prep
size metals vs non metals coating: Au or C
Working Distance
Source of electrons Focussing electrons Interaction of electrons with matter Detectors Specimen prep Microscope operation
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