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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Scanning tunneling microscope Scanning tunneling microscope The term 'Scanning tunneling microscope ' as it applies to the area of nanotechnology can be defined as ' A scientific instrument that can make images of nanoscale details on an electrically conductive surface by moving a sharp metal probe very close to that surface, passing a low-voltage electric current across it, and measuring tiny fluctuations in the current as the probe is scanned across the surface'. Previous 5 Terms: scalpriform scanderoon scanner Scanning probe lithography scanning radiometer Next 5 Terms: scaphoid scapiform scapigerous scarabaean scatology About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.