Based
on similar principles to the conventional light microscope, the transmission
electron microscope (TEM) is capable of magnifications of 100,000 times
and extreme resolution, far beyond the possibilities afforded by visible
light. Unlike the scanning electron microscope, which uses reflected
electrons, the TEM uses electrons passing through a very thin slice
of the specimen. Magnetic 'lenses' focus the electron beam, and project
the highly-magnified image onto a phosphor screen or special photographic
film. TEMs are especially useful in studying the structure of cells,
and in crystallography.
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Aerial Photography
Computed Tomography (CT Scans)
Endoscopy
High Speed Photography
Kirlian Photography
Light Microscopy (LM)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Molecular Models
Radionuclide Scanning (Gamma Scanning)
Satellite Images
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM)
Schlieren Photography
Space Photography (NASA)
Thermography
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Ultrasound Images
Ultraviolet Photography
X-Rays
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