# Atomic force microscopy

> > Atomic force microscopy or scanning force microscopy is a very-high-resolution type of scanning probe microscopy, with demonstrated resolution on the order of fractions of a nanometer, more than 1000 times better than the optical diffraction limit.

> Atomic force microscopy or scanning force microscopy is a very-high-resolution type of [scanning probe microscopy](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Scanning%20probe%20microscopy.txt), with demonstrated resolution on the order of fractions of a [nanometer](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/nanometer.txt), more than 1000 times better than the optical diffraction limit.