field-emission microscope
[ feeld-i-mish-uhn ]
noun
a device in which electrons liberated by field emission are accelerated toward a fluorescent screen to form a magnified image of the emitting surface.
Origin of field-emission microscope
1First recorded in 1950–55
- Compare field-ion microscope.
Words Nearby field-emission microscope
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