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scanning tunneling microscope

type of electron microscope used for looking at atoms
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scanning tunneling microscope

Summary

scanning tunneling microscope has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • scanning tunneling microscope is a type of electron microscope[2].
  • scanning tunneling microscope is a type of atomic resolution microscopy[3].
  • scanning tunneling microscope is a type of scanning probe microscope[4].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's Commons category is recorded as Scanning tunneling microscope[5].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scanning tunneling microscope[6].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's Commons gallery is recorded as Scanning tunneling microscope[7].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'STM'}[8].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'СТМ'}[9].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'RTM'}[10].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'СТМ'}[11].
  • scanning tunneling microscope's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'TMS'}[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electron microscope[2], atomic resolution microscopy[3], and scanning probe microscope[4].

Why It Matters

scanning tunneling microscope has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Subclass of → electron microscope, atomic resolution microscopy, scanning probe microscope
    Topic's main category → Category:Scanning tunneling microscope
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