The 1980s saw the development of the first scanning probe microscopes beginning with the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981, developed by Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer.
The 1980s saw the development of the first scanning probe microscopes beginning with the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981. The scanning tunneling microscope in 1981 was developed by Gerd Binnig. The scanning tunneling microscope in 1981 was developed by Heinrich Rohrer.