The direct observation of spin structures with atomic-scale resolution, a long-time dream in
condensed matter research, recently became a reality based on the development of spin …

Vacuum tunneling of spin-polarized electrons from a ferromagnetic CrO 2 tip into a Cr (001)
single crystal has been observed by means of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) …

The miniaturization of magnetic devices toward the limit of single atoms calls for appropriate
tools to study their magnetic properties. We demonstrate the ability to measure …

We investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of single Fe, Co, and Ni atoms and
clusters on monolayer graphene (MLG) on SiC (0001) by means of scanning tunneling …

Extended numerical simulations enable us to ascertain the diffusive behavior at finite
temperatures of chiral walls and skyrmions in ultrathin model Co layers exhibiting symmetric …

We compare three distinct computational approaches based on first-principles calculations
within density functional theory to explore the magnetic exchange and the Dzyaloshinskii …

Stress and strain originating from mesoscopic misfit at interfaces can have diverse effects on
the properties of surfaces and nanostructures thereon. We review the sources and …

The microstructure of magnetic domain walls in epitaxial, single-layer cobalt films on Pt
(111) with a pseudomorphic, atomically flat interface is studied by means of scanning …

This chapter gives an introduction to the epitaxial growth of thin films on solid substrates.
The term epitaxy refers to the growth of a crystalline layer on (epi) the surface of a crystalline …

Low-temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy over Co nanoislands on Cu (111)
showed that the surface states of the islands vary with their size. Occupied states exhibit a …