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Atoms up close
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Atoms up close
January 30, 2013 at 7:48 pm
[Image: e5a3aje3.jpg]

This never fails to amaze me. A ring of iron atoms on a plane of copper. Taken with a scanning tunnelling microscope.

You can almost see the wave/particle duality going on, which to me is the most remarkable thing about it.
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RE: Atoms up close
January 30, 2013 at 7:52 pm
My mind just can't register this image. It doesn't even seem real.
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Atoms up close
January 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Crazy isn't it. To add to the craziness I should point out that the iron atoms were actually "placed" there.
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RE: Atoms up close
January 30, 2013 at 8:33 pm
Just remember, kids - atomic theory is just a theory.
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RE: Atoms up close
January 30, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Cool! Seems my imagination as to what atoms look like wasn't too far off Smile
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RE: Atoms up close
January 31, 2013 at 12:26 am
I want to have a poster of this.
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RE: Atoms up close
January 31, 2013 at 2:44 am
I gave you a kudos for sharing this image; however, your unfounded claim regarding 'almost seeing wave/particle' bullshit is just that...bullshit.

Your first look-up...what is a Planck length?
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RE: Atoms up close
January 31, 2013 at 3:14 am
I see a pretty light blue bear trap opened up on a blood soaked rug.

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RE: Atoms up close
February 14, 2013 at 10:41 am
(January 30, 2013 at 7:48 pm)Euler Wrote: [Image: e5a3aje3.jpg]

This never fails to amaze me. A ring of iron atoms on a plane of copper. Taken with a scanning tunnelling microscope.

You can almost see the wave/particle duality going on, which to me is the most remarkable thing about it.

This is a truly remarkable image.

I know you said 'almost see' but sadly, you can't see wave/particle duality, this is beyond even STMs, also we know that if you attempt to observe a quantum wave the wave function collapses. They are unobservable.

What you are seeing is a topographical representation of the surface of the material, and it's stunning.


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