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near-field scanning optical microscope

Summary

near-field scanning optical microscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • near-field scanning optical microscope is credited with the discovery of Dieter Pohl[2].
  • near-field scanning optical microscope is credited with the discovery of Eric Betzig[3].
  • near-field scanning optical microscope is a type of optical microscope[4].
  • near-field scanning optical microscope's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[5].

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Definition and Type

near-field scanning optical microscope is a type of optical microscope[4].

Why It Matters

near-field scanning optical microscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Related Entities

Eric Betzig

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Dieter Pohl, Eric Betzig
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q65788354]]"
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