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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scanning electron microscopy
1, record 1, English, scanning%20electron%20microscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SEM 2, record 1, English, SEM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface electron microscopy 3, record 1, English, surface%20electron%20microscopy
correct
- scanning surface electron microscopy 4, record 1, English, scanning%20surface%20electron%20microscopy
correct
- SEM 4, record 1, English, SEM
correct
- SEM 4, record 1, English, SEM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In scanning electron microscopy (SEM), a fine probe of electrons with energies typically up to 40 keV [kiloelectron volts] is focused on a specimen, and scanned along a pattern of parallel lines. Various signals are generated as a result of the impact of the incident electrons, which are collected to form an image or to analyse the sample surface. These are mainly secondary electrons, with energies of a few tens of eV [electron volts], high-energy electrons backscattered from the primary beam and characteristic X-rays. 5, record 1, English, - scanning%20electron%20microscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscopie à balayage
1, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microscopie électronique à balayage 2, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
- MEB 3, record 1, French, MEB
correct, feminine noun
- M.E.B. 3, record 1, French, M%2EE%2EB%2E
correct, feminine noun
- MEB 3, record 1, French, MEB
- microscopie à balayage électronique 4, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- microscopie électronique à balayage de surface 5, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- SEM 5, record 1, French, SEM
correct, feminine noun
- SEM 5, record 1, French, SEM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microscopie électronique à balayage. Les microscopes électroniques à balayage (MEB) utilisent un faisceau d'électrons balayés hautement énergétique pour examiner la surface d'un échantillon. 6, record 1, French, - microscopie%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias - Generalidades
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopía electrónica de barrido
1, record 1, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20barrido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEM 1, record 1, Spanish, SEM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- microscopia electrónica de barrido 2, record 1, Spanish, microscopia%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20barrido
correct, feminine noun
- microscopía electrónica de barrido de superficie 3, record 1, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20barrido%20de%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica [que] se utiliza para la observación y análisis de superficies suministrando información de relieve, textura, tamaño y forma de grano y composición química [...] de muestras biológicas y minerales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20barrido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SEM por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20barrido
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