What can the scanning tunneling microscope scan?
X-rays
Microbes
Bacteria
Surfaces at the atomic level
Answer
Scanning tunneling microscopy enables direct observations of surfaces at the atomic level, providing valuable insights into the arrangement and properties of atoms on a material's surface. This remarkable technique utilizes a sharp probe to scan the surface, creating three-dimensional images with atomic-scale resolution.
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