Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface
Taking advantage of nuclear spins for electronic structure analysis, magnetic resonance imaging, and quantum devices hinges on knowledge and control of the surrounding atomic-scale environment. We measured and manipulated the hyperfine interaction of individual iron and titanium atoms placed on a ma...
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| author | Willke, P Bae, Y Yang, K Lado, J Ferron, A Choi, T Ardavan, A Fernández-Rossier, J Heinrich, A Lutz, C |
| author_facet | Willke, P Bae, Y Yang, K Lado, J Ferron, A Choi, T Ardavan, A Fernández-Rossier, J Heinrich, A Lutz, C |
| author_sort | Willke, P |
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| description | Taking advantage of nuclear spins for electronic structure analysis, magnetic resonance imaging, and quantum devices hinges on knowledge and control of the surrounding atomic-scale environment. We measured and manipulated the hyperfine interaction of individual iron and titanium atoms placed on a magnesium oxide surface by using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy in combination with single-atom electron spin resonance. Using atom manipulation to move single atoms, we found that the hyperfine interaction strongly depended on the binding configuration of the atom. We could extract atom- and position-dependent information about the electronic ground state, the state mixing with neighboring atoms, and properties of the nuclear spin. Thus, the hyperfine spectrum becomes a powerful probe of the chemical environment of individual atoms and nanostructures. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:53c5307b-d46b-4a9b-9756-1408ea40c87d2022-03-26T16:33:51ZHyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surfaceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:53c5307b-d46b-4a9b-9756-1408ea40c87dSymplectic Elements at OxfordAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science2018Willke, PBae, YYang, KLado, JFerron, AChoi, TArdavan, AFernández-Rossier, JHeinrich, ALutz, CTaking advantage of nuclear spins for electronic structure analysis, magnetic resonance imaging, and quantum devices hinges on knowledge and control of the surrounding atomic-scale environment. We measured and manipulated the hyperfine interaction of individual iron and titanium atoms placed on a magnesium oxide surface by using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy in combination with single-atom electron spin resonance. Using atom manipulation to move single atoms, we found that the hyperfine interaction strongly depended on the binding configuration of the atom. We could extract atom- and position-dependent information about the electronic ground state, the state mixing with neighboring atoms, and properties of the nuclear spin. Thus, the hyperfine spectrum becomes a powerful probe of the chemical environment of individual atoms and nanostructures. |
| spellingShingle | Willke, P Bae, Y Yang, K Lado, J Ferron, A Choi, T Ardavan, A Fernández-Rossier, J Heinrich, A Lutz, C Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
| title | Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
| title_full | Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
| title_fullStr | Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
| title_short | Hyperfine interaction of individual atoms on a surface |
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