Imagine you could build an object that is a billion times smaller than a meter. What would you build? An entire new field has emerged as a result of a new generation of microscopes that allows scientists to investigate the world at the tiniest of scales. This activity explores how Atomic Force Microscopes work to image and manipulate materials at the nanoscale.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 1/1/2007Stock # PB210X_8

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