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Scanning tunnelling microscopy

Concept · Physics · Draft

Terms

  • Preferred term, Draft

Definition

  • A scanning tunneling microscope is a type of scanning probe microscope used for imaging surfaces at the atomic level

Note

  • STM is based on the concept of quantum tunneling. When the tip is brought very near to the surface to be examined, a bias voltage applied between the two allows electrons to tunnel through the vacuum separating them

Example

    Additional technical information

    Organization
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    Created at
    09/04/2025, 18.20
    Modified at
    09/04/2025, 18.20
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/21.T13999/EOSC-202504000503871@concept=2f4f2a93-4d4e-4175-a7f1-1b3ff443fb07