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Atomic Force Microscope . As an atomic force microscope's tip degrades the change in tip size and shape affects its resonant frequency and that can be used to accurately measure in real time the change in the tip's shape thereby resulting in more accurate measurements and images at nanometer size scales Credit Jason Killgore NIST