What would happen if we could zoom in with a microscope infinitely? Would we keep seeing more detail or is there a ‘cut off’ where we can’t see any more detail?
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With any type of microscope there is a fundamental limit to the detail you can resolve related to the wavelength you are using. You can use shorter wavelengths to see more detail, that’s what electron microscopes do. But with shorter wavelength comes higher energy for the particles (photons) of “light”. In the end as you try and get more detail you will smash up what you are trying to get a picture of.
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