(physics) the instrument used in field emission microscopy

(physics) a technique that uses field emission of electrons or positive ions from the needle-shaped tip of an emitter to produce a magnified image of the emitter surface (showing each atom) on a fluorescent screen

The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. / The use of microscopes.

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal / So small that it can only be seen using a microscope. / Very small; minute / Carried out with great attention to detail.

A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

US spelling of micrometre

A country that has a very small population and land area. / (physics) The specific detailed microscopic configuration of a system.

(idiomatic) Under close scrutiny or examination.

A microscope that uses the change of phase when light is transmitted or reflected from a transparent or reflective specimen to form an image; used especially to study living cells.

An instrument used to study the differences in the phase of light transmitted through a specimen.