Written by three leading experts in the field, this book describes and explains all essential
aspects of scanning probe microscopy. Emphasis is placed on the experimental design and …

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is widely used to characterize
paramagnetic complexes. Recently, EPR combined with scanning tunneling microscopy …

To explore the formation of noncollinear magnetic configurations in materials with strongly
correlated electrons, we derive a noncollinear LSDA+ U model involving only one parameter …

Downscaling single magnetic bits to the ultimate size of individual atoms would open the
possibility to maximize the magnetic storage density on a solid surface. However, realizing …

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) performed with a scanning tunneling microscope
(STM) allows for probing the spin excitation of single atomic species with MHz energy …

Recent work has shown that optical magnetism, generally considered a challenging light–
matter interaction, can be significant at the nanoscale. In particular, the dielectric …

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has been extensively utilized as a versatile and an
indispensable tool to understand and analyze nanoscale ferro-/piezoelectric properties by …

Topologically non-trivial structures such as magnetic skyrmions are nanometric spin textures
of outstanding potential for spintronic applications due to their unique features. It is well …

We formulate an energy-storage concept based on the free energy associated with
metastable magnetic configurations. Despite the active magnetic region of the battery being …

Spin polarized scanning tunneling microscopy (SP-STM) and magnetic exchange force
microscopy (MExFM) are powerful tools to characterize spin structure at the atomic scale …