Ernst August Friedrich Ruska1931
Demonstrates that a magnetic coil can focus an electron beam, establishing the basic lens principle of electron optics.
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Demonstrates that a magnetic coil can focus an electron beam, establishing the basic lens principle of electron optics.
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