field-emission microscope

[ feeld-i-mish-uh n ]
/ ˈfild ɪˌmɪʃ ən /

noun

a device in which electrons liberated by field emission are accelerated toward a fluorescent screen to form a magnified image of the emitting surface.
Compare field-ion microscope.

Origin of field-emission microscope

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby field-emission microscope

field trial, field trip, field winding, field work, field-effect transistor, field-emission microscope, field-holler, field-ion microscope, field-strip, field-test, fieldcraft