Why can’t we see atoms?

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Presenter: John Rodenburg

Published: August 2009

Age: 14-19 and upwards

Views: 1680 views

Tags: light

Type: Lectures

Source/institution: KRI Sheffield UK


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John talks about diffraction and the limits it puts on our ability to image atoms. Can we make an electron-microscope without lenses?