Investigation of Magnetic Adatoms with Scanning Tunneling Techniques

• Main Author: Märkl, Junji Tobias (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2015
• Series: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics / Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Physikalisches Institut
• Subjects: Physics; Rastertunnelmikroskopie; LebenszeitSTM Magnetic Adatom Spin Lifetime; Spin; Magnetismus; Adatom
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In this work, magnetic atoms on surfaces are studied with low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Motivated by the idea to use single atoms as magnetic bits, the factors that allow or prevent long-term stability of their magnetic moments are investigated. Lifetimes of up to several minutes ca...