what are the ripples around the atoms in these magnifications??
A Photoshop FX I’d say.
http://www.research.ibm.com/articles/madewithatoms.shtml#fbid=3OgH_70gLuB
click on the “ripples on the surface” link and they will be explained.
ChrispenEvan said:
http://www.research.ibm.com/articles/madewithatoms.shtml#fbid=3OgH_70gLuBclick on the “ripples on the surface” link and they will be explained.
When you’re watching our atom-sized movie, you’ll notice little ripples around the atoms. Those waves are a disturbance in the electron density in the copper atoms on a copper plate. When a carbon monoxide molecule comes close to the plate, the electrons in the copper atoms are displaced. Because they can’t escape the surface of the copper, they protrude (similar to the way water ripples — but doesn’t break the surface — when you throw a rock into a lake).
Pretty cool. Thanks Chrispen…….