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Scanning tunneling microscopy—from birth to adolescence

Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer
Rev. Mod. Phys. 59, 615 – Published 1 July 1987
An article within the collection: Scanning Probe Microscopy: From Sublime to Ubiquitous
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    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.59.615

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    Scanning Probe Microscopy: From Sublime to Ubiquitous

    This collection marks the 35th anniversary of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and the 30th anniversary of atomic force microscopy (AFM). These papers, all published in the Physical Review journals, highlight the positive impact that STM and AFM have had, and continue to have, on physical science research. The papers included in the collection have been made free to read.

    Authors & Affiliations

    Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer

    • IBM Research Division, Zürich Research Laboratory, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland

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    Vol. 59, Iss. 3 — July - September 1987

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