Advances in high-resolution and spin-resolved scanning tunnelling microscopy, as well as
atomic-scale manipulation, have enabled the bottom-up, atom-by-atom creation and …

Surfaces are at the frontier of every known solid. They provide versatile supports for
functional nanostructures and mediate essential physicochemical processes. Intimately …

Geometry, whether on the atomic or nanoscale, is a key factor for the electronic band
structure of materials. Some specific geometries give rise to novel and potentially useful …

Quantum simulators are essential tools for understanding complex quantum materials.
Platforms based on ultracold atoms in optical lattices and photonic devices have led the field …

The dimensionality of an electronic quantum system is decisive for its properties. In one
dimension, electrons form a Luttinger liquid, and in two dimensions, they exhibit the …

The design of high-finesse resonant cavities for electronic waves faces challenges due to
short electron coherence lengths in solids. Complementing previous approaches to confine …

The advent of devices based on single dopants, such as the single-atom transistor 1, the
single-spin magnetometer 2, 3 and the single-atom memory 4, has motivated the quest for …

Atomic-scale manipulation in scanning tunneling microscopy has enabled the creation of
quantum states of matter based on artificial structures and extreme miniaturization of …

The phase of a quantum state may not return to its original value after the system's
parameters cycle around a closed path; instead, the wave function may acquire a …

Auto-CO-AFM is an open-source software package for scanning probe microscopes that
enables the automatic functionalization of scanning probe tips with carbon monoxide …