What is the size range that scanning tunneling microscopes can handle?
Millimeter
Micrometer
Nanometer
Centimeter
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The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) offers a groundbreaking approach to imaging surfaces at the atomic scale. Capable of handling structures within the nanometer range, STM utilizes a sharp metallic probe to scan the surface and generate a detailed three-dimensional representation of its topography.
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