Atomic Force Microscope Definition

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A microscope, capable of a magnification factor of 5 × 106 and a resolution of 2 angstroms, that provides a map of the atoms on the surface of an object by measuring the attractive and repulsive forces arising between a tiny probe drawn along the surface and the atoms on that surface.
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(physics) A device used to map the atomic structure of a surface by measuring the force acting on the very fine tip of a wire moved over the surface.

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atomic force microscope
Plural:
atomic force microscopes

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