Electrons, which come from the
condenser system of the TEM, are
scattered by the sample, situated in
the object plane of the objective
lens. Electrons scattered in the
Phonons: Phonons are lattice vibrations, which are equal to heating the specimen. This effect may lead to a damage of the sample.
Plasmons: Plasmons are longitudinal oscillations of free electrons, which decay either in photons or phonons.
2. Inelastic Interactions Energy is transferred from the incident electrons to the sample:
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1. Elastic Interactions
An electron penetrating into the electron cloud of an atom is attracted by the positive potential of the nucleus (Coulombic interaction), and its path is deflected towards the core as a result. The Coulombic force F is defined as: