Why do some microscopes use electrons instead of photons?

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Why do some microscopes use electrons instead of photons?

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Because they’re used to generate pictures of things that are extremely small. They are so small their qualities are smaller than the wavelength of light so it would not show up under a traditional microscope. You must bounce electrons off of them instead.

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