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The first X-ray image of an atom appears

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During the experiment, synchrotron X-rays were coupled to the quantum tunneling process.

Researchers at Ohio State University have used X-rays for the first time to take a picture of an atom. An atom is a small particle, of which our entire Universe, and even a person, consists of many, writes ScienceAlert.

“X-rays are best suited for studying the properties of various materials at the atomic level. There are several techniques that help X-rays to see how these materials are organized at the smallest size. To realize their idea, the scientists used a method that includes X-rays and scanning tunneling microscopy. This method is known as synchrotron X-ray scanning tunneling microscopy,” said the researchers .

A probe with a sharp tip is used to interact with the electrons of the material being studied in quantum tunneling. Powerful x-rays are directed at the test sample, and the detector in the probe collects the reflected light.

To study the structure and properties of the iron atom, special chemical compounds were created, called ligands, in which iron and terbium were combined. In another compound, one iron atom and six rubidium atoms are connected. X-rays are then directed at these compounds.

This is how the darker lines of the X-ray spectrum appear. They correspond to wavelengths absorbed by iron and terbium, respectively. Absorption spectra can be used to determine the chemical state of these atoms.

Recall that Pi was previously found in the hydrogen atom.

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