Atomic force microscopy

Atomic Force Microscope

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Binnig, Quate and Gerber introduced a microscope that probes surfaces by measuring forces between a sharp tip and a sample.

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    Binnig, Quate and Gerber introduced a microscope that probes surfaces by measuring forces between a sharp tip and a sample.

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G. Binnig, C. F. Quate, Ch. Gerber