Looking at this picture: https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_ibmnewsroom/201436/IBM...
I am just astonished at the quality of the structure. Not only that, but the quality of the "cut" to then be able to take this picture. I was closely involved in EM imaging more than 30 years ago, this is just wonderful to see such pictures now.
I understand the general area of "small imaging and manipulation" is something IBM has been working on for a very long time. This is STM from 1989:
https://sciencephotogallery.com/featured/ibm-atom-manipulati...