Teaching of transmission electron microscopy usually includes both lectures on the contrast theories, electron diffraction, etc., and practical hands-on operation of the microscope. The number of students attending the lectures is normally unlimited, but at the microscope, only a few persons can work at the same time. Since the microscopes are expensive, it would be of a great help if cheaper 'training' microscopes with basic imaging and diffraction capabilities were available. These functions, in fact, can quite easily be realized with fast personal computers and work stations, where the simulation of transmission electron micrographs and related diffraction patterns can help the student better understand the image formation processes. Adding text, audio and video help capabilities to the program, it can be made an efficient supplemental teaching tool.
TemTutor for Windows is based on microScope for Windows, which is a BF/DF TEM micrograph simulation program for dislocations and stacking faults.