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according to wave particle duality particles such as electrons exhibit wave like properties.
and the wavelngth is given by lambda=h/p, so increase momentum and get shorter lambda.
This property is utilised in the electron microscope to get very short wavelengths and so have very high resolution when looking at specimens.
My question is, why do they need electrons to do this? why not just shine electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength (eg x-rays or gamma rays) on the specimen to get equally sharp resolution?
and the wavelngth is given by lambda=h/p, so increase momentum and get shorter lambda.
This property is utilised in the electron microscope to get very short wavelengths and so have very high resolution when looking at specimens.
My question is, why do they need electrons to do this? why not just shine electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength (eg x-rays or gamma rays) on the specimen to get equally sharp resolution?