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Resolution and Image Contrast of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

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In this chapter, we study the resolution of a TEM and its image contrast by a simple optical theory. The introductory explanations of bright-field and dark-field images are also given for beginners.

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Tanaka, N. (2017). Resolution and Image Contrast of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). In: Electron Nano-Imaging. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56502-4_4

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