Nanoscope
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Nanoscope can refer to any imaging system with submicron resolution; usually such resolution is achieved in electron microscopes or various types of scanning probe microscopy. Optimistic estimates with respect to use of the atom optics for nano-scale resolution imaging systems (atomic nanoscope are expressed in the scientific literature; the evanescent light waves [[1]], or ridged mirrors [[2]] can be used for the conventration of atomic neams to a spot of size of several nanometers.
Also, "nanoscope" can refer to a specific imaging device with sub-micron resolution [[3]] or even specific endoscope or even specific endoscope [[4]] (which is not required to provire the sub-micron resolution).