SEM and TEM are electron microscopes whereas the SEM uses reflected electrons and TEM uses transmitted electrons to form an image
Step-by-step explanation:
- SEM is the scanning electron microscopes and TEM is the Transmission electron microscope
- SEM works by detecting the scattered electrons to create an image of the sample whereas the TEM detects the transmitted electrons to create the image of the sample
- SEM will only be analysing the surface of the sample whereas TEM collects data vertically also
- TEM sample needs to cut thinner than SEM and TEM will give high-resolution images than SEM