scanning tunneling microscope
scanning tunneling microscope
nounDefinition of SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE
: a microscope that makes use of the phenomenon of tunneling electrons to map the positions of individual atoms in a surface or to move atoms around on a surface
— scanning tunneling microscopy noun
First Known Use of SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE
1983
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