For what invention did Gerd Binnig win the Nobel Prize?
Microchip
Laser
Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Telescope
Answer
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), the revolutionary invention that earned Gerd Binnig and his colleague Heinrich Rohrer the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986, allows scientists to view the individual atoms on a surface. Unlike traditional microscopes that magnify visible objects, STM operates on the quantum level, using a sharp metal tip to scan a surface and create a three-dimensional image.
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