Controlling the dynamics of a single atom in lateral atom manipulation

Science

Volumn 306, Issue 5694, 2004, Pages 242-247

  Stroscio, Joseph A ^a   Celotta, Robert J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON SCATTERING; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE;

ATOM MOTION; FACE CENTERED CUBIC (FCC) SITES; SINGLE ATOMS;

COBALT;

COBALT; COPPER;

PHYSICS;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; BINDING SITE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 5044224428     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1102370     Document Type: Article

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