electron optics

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study and use of the physical and optical properties of beams of electrons under the influence of electric or magnetic fields.

electron optics

noun

1. functioning as singular the study and use of beams of electrons and of their deflection and focusing by electric and magnetic fields

Word History and Origins

Origin of electron optics¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The high degree of resolution comes from the electron optics that focus the electron beam creating the X-rays, he said, and from the semiconductor detector.

From New York Times