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Nature 446, 500-501 (29 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446500a; Published online 28 March 2007

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Microscopy: Tip-top imaging

Herman Batelaan1 & Kees Uiterwaal1

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Images of nanoscale structures can be constructed using the flow of electrons ejected from a metal probe tip by a fast laser pulse. The technique adds new dimensions to established methods of microscopy.

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  1. Herman Batelaan and Kees Uiterwaal are in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Behlen Laboratory, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, City Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0111, USA.
    Email: hbatelaan2@unl.edu
    Email: cuiterwaal2@unl.edu