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Old 08-31-2007, 03:29 AM   #23
Scriveyn
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Originally Posted by Beest View Post
... Modern (for at least the last ten years) electron microscopes can image non conducting objects by using a low gas pressure in the chamber, incoming beam ionizes the gas around the beam providing a conducting path to dispel charge.

Low beam currents, and accelerating voltages, also help reduce sample charging in the Field emission type SEMs.

I bet you're sorry you asked now
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