Physics A-Level
Resolution limits of microscopes
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Because electrons have a much shorter de Broglie wavelength than visible light, the resolution is far better than an optical microscope.
Topics that use Resolution limits of microscopes
- Electron microscopes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- de Broglie wavelength of electrons
- Energy conservation in electron acceleration
- Feedback control systems
- Order-of-magnitude estimation in physics
- Quantum tunnelling
- Resolution limits of electron microscopes
- Specimen preparation and vacuum requirements
- Wave-particle duality and the de Broglie wavelength
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