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Experiments in Astigmatism Detection and Correction Techniques for the SEM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2020

Richard Roebuck
Affiliation:
BT plc, Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Bernard Breton
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
David Holburn
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Nicholas Caldwell
Affiliation:
University of Suffolk, Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Abstract

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Type
Advances in Modeling, Simulation, and Artificial Intelligence in Microscopy and Microanalysis for Physical and Biological Systems
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2020

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SmartSEM™ is a trademark of Carl Zeiss Microscopy. This research was supported by funding from Carl Zeiss Microscopy and the in-kind support of the first author by BT plc. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Carl Zeiss personnel in undertaking this research.Google Scholar