Atoms can not see the Bashny.Net

We do not mean that the "atom can not be seen with the naked eye." Atoms can not be seen at all, even through the most powerful microscope in the universe. The reason is that the atoms of thousands of times smaller than the smallest light wave, which the human eye can perceive.

However, we found a way to see what we can not see: using a scanning tunneling microscope. He is a supersensitive sensor, which detects atoms like bumps on the surface of a solid body. These bumps it transforms computer images, which allow scientists to study atoms.

via factroom.ru