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IMAGEN ESCALA ATOMICA [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

Scanning probe microscopy. A tiny sharpened tip, such as that on a scanning tunneling microscope, can move atoms and create atomic-scale images. If many developmental hurdles can be overcome, the technology holds the promise of being suitable for storing bits of information by moving atoms on or off a surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

Le microscope à effet tunnel (STM) est un instrument utilisé pour l'étude des surfaces des matériaux conducteurs. Il permet de visualiser les atomes et d'obtenir des images à l'échelle atomique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
CONT

[...] es muy probable que unos pocos átomos en el ápice extremo del tip alcancen a estar en contacto con la superficie de la muestra, y la variación espacial de los componentes de la fuerza repulsiva asociada a ese contacto origina detalles de imagen a escala atómica [...]

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