Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a type of scanning probe microscopy that utilizes a laser beam and a cantilever with a sharp tip to scan the surface of a sample in order to generate high-resolution images.

Diamond is a solid form of carbon with a crystal structure that makes it the hardest naturally occurring substance known.

A micrometre, also known as a micrometer, is a unit of length in the metric system.

A nanometre (symbol: nm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a metre (0.