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The 14 pages that link to Electron gun, each with the reason it gives.
Cathode-ray tubeBroader topic: Its cathode and electrodes generate the beam that forms the image.
Electron microscopeRelated: It supplies the beam that illuminates or scans the specimen.
Transmission electron microscopyRelated: The gun supplies the beam that illuminates the specimen.
Thermionic emissionRelated: Thermionic cathodes are a common source for its beam.
Beam techniquesRelated: It creates the electron stream used in many beam instruments.