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Discovery, 1897

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Seeing with electrons

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Seeing with electrons
By using the properties of electrons we have been able to unravel the structure of matter and to explore the mysteries of the universe. Find out more on the links below.
 Spider claw image
Scanning Electron Microscopy
. . . to magnify the smallest objects
 Dust ring image
The Hubble Space Telescope Faint Object Camera
. . . to observe distant galaxies
 LEP image
LEP - The Large Electron-Positron Collider
. . . to investigate atomic structures
 Synchrotron radiation image
Synchrotron radiation
. . . to probe the structure of matter


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