Electron microscopes are some of the most powerful tools in science, allowing us to capture images at a scale so tiny that we can observe individual atoms! Unlike traditional light microscopes ...

Scientists have built a microscope capable of visualizing optical responses at the scale of individual atoms, redefining the ...

Atomic-scale detail is now possible with photons, thanks to a cooled-down silver tip and a clever use of plasmonics.

A pioneering team at the University of Maryland has captured the first-ever images of atomic thermal vibrations, unlocking an ...

Atomic-scale imaging emerged in the mid-1950s and has been advancing rapidly ever since—so much so, that back in 2008, physicists successfully used an electron microscope to image a single ...

Importantly, scanning probe microscopes can both image the surface of a sample and carry out various types of spectroscopy; they can even modify surfaces directly. Atoms can be pushed around, for ...

Electrons are also small enough to be used to image atoms and molecules, using a variety of techniques in electron microscopes. Size isn't everything, but fortunately, electrons possess another ...

A comparison of experimental annular dark field (ADF)-scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron ptychography in uncorrected and aberration-corrected electron microscopes. In ...

A new technology to continuously place individual atoms exactly where they are needed could lead to new materials for devices that address critical needs for the field of quantum computing and ...

Since 1966, Hitachi has been developing the holography electron microscope as an instrument for the direct observation of electric and magnetic fields in extremely small regions, and in 2014 ...

Individual atoms on a surface do their first basic calculation. Researchers used a scanning tunnelling microscope similar to the one pictured to perform quantum calculations using titanium atoms.

Reimagining electron microscopy: Bringing high-end resolution to lower-cost microscopes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 / 240226204110.htm ...