While most techniques focus on increases in lateral resolution there are also some techniques which aim to allow analysis of extremely thin samples.

In comparison the lateral resolution can be approximated as:

Indentations have been made at 3 nm lateral resolution.

Some also believe that penetration depth can be gained with improved lateral resolution, however this is not well documented.

The lateral resolution of this DOE is typically between 30 and 80 nm.

This method was shown to work at 50 nm lateral resolution within Citrine-tubulin expressing mammal cells.

The spatial and lateral resolutions depend on the ultrasound transducer used.

The lateral resolution is determined by the focal diameter of the transducer.

It has a lateral resolution of 30nm.

A significant velocity component parallel to the surface will decrease the lateral resolution.