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Chapter 1 contained an overview of various forms of microscopy, carried out using light, electrons, and mechanical probes. In each case, the microscope forms an enlarged image of the original object (the specimen) in order to convey its internal or external structure. Before dealing in more detail with various forms of electron microscopy, we will first examine some general concepts behind image formation. These concepts were derived during the development of visible-light optics but have a range of application that is much wider.
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Egerton, R.F. (2005). Electron Optics. In: Physical Principles of Electron Microscopy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26016-1_2
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