microscópio de força atômica
1. Atomic Force Microscope - a type of scanning probe microscope used to measure forces between the probe and the sample at the atomic scale
The AFM was used to analyze the surface structure of the crystal at the nanometer scale.
O AFM foi utilizado para analisar a estrutura da superfície do cristal na escala nanométrica.
2. A scientific instrument capable of imaging and manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular level
Researchers used an AFM to examine the protein molecules.
Os pesquisadores usaram um AFM para examinar as moléculas de proteína.
AFM is primarily used in scientific, academic, and technological contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is a specialized acronym rarely used in casual conversation and is most commonly encountered in materials science, nanotechnology, and physics research environments.
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