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Nanometer

One thousandth of a micrometer - also a billionth of a metre (10^-9m)

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Background information - What is transmission electron microscopy?

A transmission electron microscope (TEM) is an analytical tool allowing visualisation and analysis of specimens in the realms of microspace (1 micron/1μm = 10-6m) to nanospace (1 nanometer/nm = 10-9m). 

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