electron optics

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the study and use of the physical and optical properties of beams of electrons under the influence of electric or magnetic fields.

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Origin of electron optics

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby electron optics

electron lens, electron micrograph, electron microscope, electron multiplier, electron-neutrino, electron optics, electron pair, electron paramagnetic resonance, electron probe microanalysis, electron-ray tube, electron spin resonance

British Dictionary definitions for electron optics

electron optics

noun

(functioning as singular) the study and use of beams of electrons and of their deflection and focusing by electric and magnetic fields

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