backscatter electron mode

Observation mode with a sample tilted at a high angle to the incident electron beam, so that electrons are scattered backwards towards a detector at a small angle to the incident beam

Related terms:

• forescattered electron mode
• secondary electron mode
• transmission electron microscope
• scanning electron microscope
• secondary electron
• electron microprobe
• FSE mode
• BSE mode
• electron channelling OC-image
• forescatter electron (FSE) OC image