Abbreviations and Acronyms

Here you can find abbreviations and acronyms that are frequency used within this collaborative research center.

If you don't find what you are looking for and you have the impression that this is a relevant abbreviation for the whole team, than please write an e-mail (glossary@crc1261.biomagnetic-sensing.de). Ideally, you try to find a the long version and a goog explanation and send us everything. Otherwise, we try to do this for you.

 

 

           

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Term Definition

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy)

STEM might have - at least - two meanings:

  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of education policy or curriculum choices in schools. It has implications for workforce development, national security concerns (as a shortage of STEM-educated citizens can reduce effectiveness in this area), and immigration policy, with regard to admitting foreign students and tech workers.

  • Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) combines the principles of scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In STEM, a finely focused electron beam is scanned across a very thin sample, allowing for the collection of various signals in parallel. This technique is particularly useful for obtaining high-resolution images and spectroscopic data, making it a powerful tool in materials science, nanotechnology, and biology.

Both texts from Wikipedia

Contact

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmidt

Spokesperson of the CRC 1261

Kiel University
Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Information Engineering

gus@tf.uni-kiel.de

 

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