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1. Method for inspecting a sample with a particle-optical apparatus, the apparatus inspecting the sample with a beam of particles, the method comprising:providing a sample carrier equipped with electrodes,providing a sample;placing the sample on the sample carrier,introducing the sample in the particle-optical apparatus,inducing a voltage difference or a current in the sample,irradiating the sample with the beam of particles, anddetecting particles transmitted through the sample,wherein, after placing the sample on the sample carrier and prior to the irradiation of the sample with the beam of particles, a conductive or semi-conductive pattern is deposited onto the sample, at least a part of said pattern in electric contact with the electrodes of the sample carrier. 2. The method of claim 1 in which applying the conductive or semi-conductive pattern and/or the electrodes comprises beam induced deposition or inkjet printing. 3. The method of claim 1 in which the conductive or semi-conductive pattern is positioned with respect to the sample using registration with an optical microscope or a particle-optical microscope. 4. The method of claim 1 the method further comprising milling at least one side of the sample. 5. The method of claim 4 in which the conductive or semi-conductive pattern and/or the electrodes are formed after milling at least one side of the sample. 6. The method of claim 1 in which a semiconductor device, a resistor or a capacitor or a piezo-electric part connects to the electrodes formed. 7. The method of claim 6 in which the semiconductor device, the resistor or the capacitor or the piezoelectric part is part of the sample. 8. The method of claim 6 in which the semiconductor device, the resistor or the capacitor or the piezoelectric part is formed on the sample. 9. The method of claim 1 in which the sample is a biological sample or a polymer. 10. The method of claim 1 in which the application of the electrodes and/or the conductive or semi-conductive pattern are formed in a transmission electron microscope. 11. The method of claim 1 in which the application of the electrodes and/or conductive or semi-conductive pattern are formed in an environmental cell. 12. The method of claim 1 in which the electrodes and/or the conductive or semi-conductive pattern are applied prior to introducing the sample in the particle-optical apparatus. 13. The method according claim 1 in which the method further comprises forming an insulating pattern on the sample prior to forming the conductive or semi-conductive pattern on the sample, the insulating pattern forming an isolating layer between at least parts of the conductive or semi-conductive pattern and the sample.