What is the characteristic of an electron microscope? On which principle is it based?

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(N/A) An electron microscope can achieve a magnification of up to $15$ million times.
Principle: It is based on the wave nature of electrons,as proposed by the de Broglie hypothesis,where moving electrons behave as waves with a very short wavelength.

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