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Reading and writing single-atom magnets

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  • Fabian D. Natterer

    (IBM Almaden Research Center
    Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Kai Yang

    (IBM Almaden Research Center
    School of Physical Sciences and Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • William Paul

    (IBM Almaden Research Center)

  • Philip Willke

    (IBM Almaden Research Center
    IV. Physical Institute, University of Göttingen)

  • Taeyoung Choi

    (IBM Almaden Research Center)

  • Thomas Greber

    (IBM Almaden Research Center
    Physik-Institut, Universität Zürich)

  • Andreas J. Heinrich

    (Institute of Basic Science, Center for Quantum Nanoscience
    Ewha Womans University)

  • Christopher P. Lutz

    (IBM Almaden Research Center)

Abstract

A two-bit magnetic memory is demonstrated, based on the magnetic states of individual holmium atoms, which are read and written in a scanning tunnelling microscope set-up and are stable over many hours.

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  • Fabian D. Natterer & Kai Yang & William Paul & Philip Willke & Taeyoung Choi & Thomas Greber & Andreas J. Heinrich & Christopher P. Lutz, 2017. "Reading and writing single-atom magnets," Nature, Nature, vol. 543(7644), pages 226-228, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:543:y:2017:i:7644:d:10.1038_nature21371
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21371
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    1. Stefano Reale & Jiyoon Hwang & Jeongmin Oh & Harald Brune & Andreas J. Heinrich & Fabio Donati & Yujeong Bae, 2024. "Electrically driven spin resonance of 4f electrons in a single atom on a surface," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    2. Feng Wang & Wangqiang Shen & Yuan Shui & Jun Chen & Huaiqiang Wang & Rui Wang & Yuyuan Qin & Xuefeng Wang & Jianguo Wan & Minhao Zhang & Xing Lu & Tao Yang & Fengqi Song, 2024. "Electrically controlled nonvolatile switching of single-atom magnetism in a Dy@C84 single-molecule transistor," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.

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