Which outcome occurs in a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) when the tip-sample distance increases beyond optimal range?

💡 Explanation

When the tip-sample distance increases, the quantum tunneling probability decreases exponentially with distance because it requires wave function overlap, leading to a rapid drop in the tunneling current. Therefore current decreases exponentially rather than increased resolution, resonance, or contamination which rely mechanisms.

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