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Specimen Damage by Electron Irradiation

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Transmission Electron Microscopy

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Most of the energy dissipated in energy losses is converted into heat. The rise in specimen temperature can be decreased by keeping the illuminated area small.

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Reimer, L. (1989). Specimen Damage by Electron Irradiation. In: Transmission Electron Microscopy. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-21579-1_10

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