Figure 40.17 shows the scanning tunneling microscope image of 48 iron atoms placed on a copper surface,

Question:

Figure 40.17 shows the scanning tunneling microscope image of 48 iron atoms placed on a copper surface, the pattern indicating the density of electrons on the copper surface. What can you infer about the potential energy function inside the circle of iron atoms?

Fig.40.17

Figure 40.17 shows the scanning tunneling microscope image of 48