electrostatic lens

noun

an electron lens that focuses an electron beam by passing it through a series of electrodes kept at different voltages.

Origin of electrostatic lens

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby electrostatic lens

electrostatic, electrostatic field, electrostatic force, electrostatic generator, electrostatic induction, electrostatic lens, electrostatic precipitation, electrostatic precipitator, electrostatic printing, electrostatic unit, electrostatics

British Dictionary definitions for electrostatic lens

electrostatic lens

noun

an electron lens consisting of a system of metal electrodes, the electrostatic field of which focuses the charged particles