 Gaseous secondary electron detector (source code)

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= Gaseous secondary electron detector

= GSED
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A secondary-electron detector using amplification through collisions in the specimen-chamber gas. Its field drives signal <electrons> toward collection while positive <ions> can move toward a negatively charging specimen. Operating <pressure> and electrode geometry control amplification and background.

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