Flying over Atoms: Silver Bunching

Silver Bunching After Chlorine Gas Exposure

See larger version of surface image above and a image created with Vistapro.

Here is an example of silver step bunching. Upon exposure to chlorine gas, the steps on a silver surface, which were more or less randomly spatially distributed across the surface, bunch together into larger arrays of steps. A chart illustrates the process. Image size is 4000 angstroms x 4000 angstroms.

Fly-over movies

A great view of the tightly bunched steps.

Take a fast-paced tour of sharp steps, steep inclines, and gently rolling surfaces.

Vistapro surface file: 7034Ag.DEM
For directions on using Vistapro to view this surface see the Vistapro Lesson.

Copyright © 1998 Division of Chemical Education Inc. of the American Chemical Society.
All rights reserved.


Silver Bunching After Chlorine Gas Exposure
See larger version of surface image above and a image created with Vistapro.		Here is an example of silver step bunching. Upon exposure to chlorine gas, the steps on a silver surface, which were more or less randomly spatially distributed across the surface, bunch together into larger arrays of steps. A chart illustrates the process. Image size is 4000 angstroms x 4000 angstroms.


Fly-over movies
	A great view of the tightly bunched steps.
	Take a fast-paced tour of sharp steps, steep inclines, and gently rolling surfaces.


Vistapro surface file: 7034Ag.DEM For directions on using Vistapro to view this surface see the Vistapro Lesson.

Copyright © 1998 Division of Chemical Education Inc. of the American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.