1. Aug 23, 2010 #1

   The legend

   

   Cant we see atoms??
   
   In a book I read that theoretically it is not possible to see atoms even if high quality microscopes are used. So why is that?

    

   The legend, Aug 23, 2010
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3. Aug 23, 2010 #2

   russ_watters

   

   Staff: Mentor

   Re: Cant we see atoms??
   
   It is impossible to see them visually because they are smaller than the wavelengths of visible light. You can indirectly see them with various special microscopes that use operating principles other than visible light

    

   russ_watters, Aug 23, 2010
4. Aug 23, 2010 #3

   The legend

   

   Re: Cant we see atoms??
   
   Thanks!
   So we can use x ray microscopes etc right?

    

   The legend, Aug 23, 2010
5. Aug 23, 2010 #4

   Borek

   

   Staff: Mentor

   Re: Cant we see atoms??
   
   More like scanning tunneling microscope.

    

   Borek, Aug 23, 2010

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