TEM - Eucentric Height

Eucentric height is the height of a sample in an electron microscope where tilting the sample around the stage axis doesn’t cause the image to move laterally.  But what does that actually mean and why is it important?

Watch the video below for an explanation of what eucentric height is, why it is important, and how to set up eucentric height in a TEM.  

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