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In an SEM the image is formed in a cathode ray tube synchronized with an electron probe as it scans the surface of an object.(1) The resulting signals are secondary electrons, backscattered electrons, characteristic X rays, Auger electrons, and photons of various energies.
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Rochow, T.G., Tucker, P.A. (1994). Scanning Electron Microscopy and Compositional Analysis. In: Introduction to Microscopy by Means of Light, Electrons, X Rays, or Acoustics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1513-9_15
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