2006-08-24 03:07:15 · 9 answers · asked by abhishek b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
YES !!!
Single electron, nucleus or atom could be seen even by human eye if accelerated enough in nuclear physics laboratory, but these is highly harmful and dangerous.
Single Atomic Imaging Turns 51 by the aid of fine physical tools, such as STM, TEM, AFM (all these are microscopes).
In 1955, Penn. State Univ. physics professor Erwin W. Müller and K. Bahadur, who at the time was a Ph.D. student, made history by being the first people to image individual atoms by using FIM (field ion microscopy).
Later, in 1986 Heinrich Rohrer and Gerd Binnig got The Nobel Prize for designing STM (AFM) capable of imaging single atoms and manipulating them.
It sounds so absolute and ultimate, but so facts are. Nowadays, images that show individual atoms are common in special journals, conference lectures, and textbooks. Even newspapers have displayed atomic-resolution images.
Google Nanotechnology.
See also:
Atomic Resolution Metrology:
http://www.imago.com/imago/
Writing With Atoms:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/autofile/www/section2_84_14.html
2006-08-25 11:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by kaned 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Why don't you try reading some basic books about nuclear energy rather than asking repeated questions trying to get a one line answer that explains quantum mechanics... it will mean a lot more to you, provided you really do want to learn about nuclear energy."
DUDE. he was curious and just wanted a simple question. he doesnt want to read long boring books on a complecated subject that he probably wouldnt even understand bc of how the books are written anyway.
2006-08-27 02:48:29 · answer #2 · answered by Orange Juice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends what you mean by seen. it can be detected in a circulatron, but no one has been able to see the nucleus or a single electron. microscope technology isn't that good.
2006-08-24 12:59:54 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you try reading some basic books about nuclear energy rather than asking repeated questions trying to get a one line answer that explains quantum mechanics... it will mean a lot more to you, provided you really do want to learn about nuclear energy.
2006-08-24 10:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you asking about empirical detection with tools, or about literal seeing as in with human eyesight?
2006-08-24 10:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Curly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can't be seen. their presence can be detected with instruments though thats all.
2006-08-24 10:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by queryboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, no one can actually see them.But they are said to exist
2006-08-24 12:22:06 · answer #7 · answered by vintalite 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but we espect how it show be quantum Eq
2006-08-28 04:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by maherrashdan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-24 10:58:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋