title: The tunneling microscope: a new look at the atomic world.
abstract: A new instrument called the tunneling microscope has recently been developed that is capable of generating real-space images of surfaces showing atomic structure. These images offer a new view of matter on an atomic scale. The current capabilities and limitations and the physics involved in the technique are discussed along with specific results from a study of silicon crystal surfaces.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Golovchenko