The Probe Tip of a Scanning Probe Microscope

question 68

Multiple Choice

The probe tip of a scanning probe microscope

• A)floats above the atoms of a sample.
• B)etches into the atoms of a sample.
• C)chemically changes the atoms of a sample.
• D)injects a magnetic field into the atoms of a sample.

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