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Question 16
part 1.

In a transmission electron microscope (TEM), magnetic lenses are used to focus the electron beam. Which of the following best describes the function of the condenser lens?

  • A. It accelerates the electrons from the cathode to high speeds.
  • B. It deflects the divergent electron beam into a parallel beam to uniformly illuminate the thin specimen.
  • C. It forms the first magnified image of the specimen.
  • D. It projects the final magnified image onto a fluorescent screen or detector.
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part 2.

The electrons in a particular TEM have a kinetic energy of 1.6 × 10-16 J. Relativistic effects are negligible at this energy.

Suggest, with a calculation, whether the images of individual atoms (typical diameter of 0.1 nm0.1\text{ nm}0.1 nm) can, in principle, be resolved in this TEM.

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