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Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

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Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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    Not even close, a gold atom is about 140 pm, while the diffraction limit for optical microscopes is around 200 nm, so 1000 Times bigger. And this does not mean that you could see a 200 nm object, only that you can differentiate 2 objects that are at least 200 nm apart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffraction-limited_system So no it is not possible to see atoms with visible light photons.

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      Parent didn’t say resolve, they said see — you can’t resolve stars but you can most certainly see them.

      Light up a single atom enough and you can see it (unclear if this works with a dark adjusted naked eye or if a long exposure is required): https://www.newscientist.com/article/2161094-a-single-atom-is-visible-to-the-naked-eye-in-this-stunning-photo/

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