Reading and writing single-atom magnets

Fabian D. Natterer (), Kai Yang, William Paul, Philip Willke, Taeyoung Choi, Thomas Greber, Andreas J. Heinrich () and Christopher P. Lutz ()
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Fabian D. Natterer: IBM Almaden Research Center
Kai Yang: IBM Almaden Research Center
William Paul: IBM Almaden Research Center
Philip Willke: IBM Almaden Research Center
Taeyoung Choi: IBM Almaden Research Center
Thomas Greber: IBM Almaden Research Center
Andreas J. Heinrich: Institute of Basic Science, Center for Quantum Nanoscience
Christopher P. Lutz: IBM Almaden Research Center

Nature, 2017, vol. 543, issue 7644, 226-228

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.

Date: 2017
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