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transmission electron microscope (TEM)

A TEM allows a beam of electrons to interact with atoms of a thin sample (<100 nm), producing information about the sample from transmitted and deflected electrons, backscattered and secondary electrons, and emitted photons (x-rays). Because the electron beam travels through the sample, TEM and x-ray spectroscopy can reveal the structure and composition of its interior regions.

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