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Acceleration voltage

The potential difference between anode a...
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Acquisition time

time period during which data is acquire...
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Beam

A group of particles which move, on aver...
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Beam current

Electrical current which flows along the...
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Beam moving time

Moving time during which either the posi...
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Beam path

Path which the beam flows along defined ...
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Bragg diffraction

Diffraction which follows Bragg's law.
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Bragg's law

A condition which (1) is defined as twic...
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Camera length

Distance which is present between the sp...
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Coherent beam

A monochromatic beam which consists of w...
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Convergence angle

The angle which is given by the semi-ope...
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Convergent beam

A beam which is conically shaped such th...
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Dead time

Wait time which is due to a particle det...
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Detector moving time

Moving time during which either the posi...
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Diffraction

A physical phenomenon during which the d...
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Diffraction pattern

A pattern which consists of spatial inte...
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Disk of least confusion

A cross section of a beam at which the b...
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Dwell time

Time period during which the beam remain...
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Dynamic focus correction

Dynamic refocusing which keeps the elect...
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Dynamic refocusing

A workflow to keep the specimen in focus...
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