OtteLab | Crafting matter atom-by-atom
OtteLab | Crafting matter atom-by-atom
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Study of the dynamic interplay between the spin of an electron and that of an atomic nucleus using pump-probe spectroscopy. By tuning the local magnetic field we can identify different oscillations involving a number of nuclear spin states.
L. M. Veldman, E. W. Stolte, M. P. Canavan, R. Broekhoven, P. Willke, L. Farinacci and S. Otte
Nature Communications 15, 7951 (2024)
Experimental study of the lifetime of electrons residing in states that are situated in the vacuum between STM tip and sample. The states are confined in the horizontal directions by means of atomic manipulation.
R. Rejali, L. Farinacci, D. Coffey, R. Broekhoven, J. Gobeil, Y. M. Blanter and S. Otte
Demonstration of a new technique combining ESR-STM and electric pump-probe spectroscopy, enabling the detection of coherent spin dynamics. We use the technique to show the free flip-flop evolution of two exchange-coupled Ti atoms.
L. M. Veldman, L. Farinacci, R. Rejali, R. Broekhoven, J. Gobeil, D. Coffey, M. Ternes and A. F. Otte
Presentation of a sensor device built of only 11 Fe atoms that can detect the presence of a spin wave traveling away from the STM probe tip. The spin wave information is stored in the device for later readout.
R. J. G. Elbertse, D. Coffey, J. Gobeil and A. F. Otte
Communications Physics 3, 94 (2020)
Construction of a fully functional memory device comprising 8,000 bits, where each bit is represented by the position of a single atom. Featured in many news outlets worlwide, as described here in Physics Today.
F. E. Kalff, M. P. Rebergen, E. Fahrenfort, J. Girovsky, R. Toskovic, J. L. Lado, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
Nature Nanotechnology 11, 926 (2016)
Creation of an experimental XXZ-chain in a transverse field, built from individual Co atoms. This work is considered to be an early example of quantum simulation through atomic assembly by means of STM.
R. Toskovic, R. van den Berg, A. Spinelli, I. S. Eliens, B. van den Toorn, B. Bryant, J.-S. Caux and A. F. Otte
Visualization of magnon (spin wave) modes in a chain of ferromagnetically coupled Fe atoms. The magnons are shown to govern the magnetic switching rate of the chain.
A. Spinelli, B. Bryant, F. Delgado, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
Nature Materials 13, 782 (2014)
Long-lived magnetization in an atomic spin chain tuned to a diabolic point
R. J. G. Elbertse, D. Borodin, J. Oh, T. Ahn, J. Hwang, J. C. Rietveld, A. J. Heinrich, F. Delgado, S. Otte and Y. Bae
Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 166703 (2024)
(Featured in APS Physics)
Protocol for certifying entanglement in surface spin systems using a scanning tunneling microscope
R. Broekhoven, C. Lee, S.-H. Phark, S. Otte and C. Wolf
npj Quantum Information 10, 92 (2024)
Coherent spin dynamics between electron and nucleus within a single atom
L. M. Veldman, E. W. Stolte, M. P. Canavan, R. Broekhoven, P. Willke, L. Farinacci and S. Otte
Nature Communications 15, 7951 (2024)
Normalization procedure for obtaining the local density of states from high-bias scanning tunneling spectroscopy
R. Rejali, L. Farinacci and S. Otte
Phys. Rev. B 107, 035406 (2023)
Experimental determination of a single atom ground state orbital through hyperfine anisotropy
L. Farinacci, L. M. Veldman, P. Willke and S. Otte
Nano Letters 22, 8470 (2022)
Confined vacuum resonances as artificial atoms with tunable lifetime
R. Rejali, L. Farinacci, D. Coffey, R. Broekhoven, J. Gobeil, Y. M. Blanter and S. Otte
ACS Nano 16, 11251 (2022)
Free coherent evolution of a coupled atomic spin system initialized by electron scattering
L. M. Veldman, L. Farinacci, R. Rejali, R. Broekhoven, J. Gobeil, D. Coffey, M. Ternes and A. F. Otte
Science 372, 964 (2021)
Complete reversal of the atomic unquenched orbital moment by a single electron
R. Rejali, D. Coffey, J. Gobeil, J. W. González, F. Delgado and A. F. Otte
npj Quantum Materials 5, 60 (2020)
Remote detection and recording of atomic-scale spin dynamics
R. J. G. Elbertse, D. Coffey, J. Gobeil and A. F. Otte
Communications Physics 3, 94 (2020)
Creating designer quantum states of matter atom-by-atom
A. A. Khajetoorians, D. Wegner, A. F. Otte and I. Swart
Nature Physics Reviews 1, 703 (2019)
Colloquium: Atomic spin chains on surfaces
D.-J. Choi, N. Lorente, J. Wiebe, K. von Bergmann, A. F. Otte and A. J. Heinrich
Review of Modern Physics 91, 041001 (2019)
Large insulating nitride islands on Cu3Au as a template for atomic spin structures
J. Gobeil, D. Coffey, S.-J. Wang and A. F. Otte
Surface Science 679, 202 (2019)
Scanning tunneling spectroscopy investigations of superconducting-doped topological insulators: Experimental pitfalls and results
S. Wilfert, P. Sessi, Z. Wang, H. Schmidt, M. C. Martínez-Velarte, S. H. Lee, Y. S. Hor, A. F. Otte, Y. Ando, W. Wu and M. Bode
Phys. Rev. B 98, 085133 (2018)
Spin-Orbit Semimetal SrIrO3 in the Two-Dimensional Limit
D. J. Groenendijk, C. Autieri, J. Girovsky, M. C. Martinez-Velarte, N. Manca, G. Mattoni, A. M. R. V. L. Monteiro, N. Gauquelin, J. Verbeeck, A. F. Otte, M. Gabay, S. Picozzi and A. D. Caviglia
Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 256403 (2017)
Emergence of quasiparticle Bloch states in artificial crystals crafted atom-by-atom
J. Girovsky, J. L. Lado, F. E. Kalff, E. Fahrenfort, L. J. J. M. Peters, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
SciPost Physics 2, 020 (2017)
Fast and reliable pre-approach for scanning probe microscopes based on tip-sample capacitance
J. M. de Voogd, M. A. van Spronsen, F. E. Kalff, B. Bryant, O. Ostojić, A. M. J. den Haan, I. M. N. Groot, T. H. Oosterkamp, A. F. Otte and M. J. Rost
Ultramicroscopy 181, 61 (2017)
Quantum simulation: Solid-state platforms
Dario Bercioux and Sander Otte
Nature Physics 13, 628 (2017)
News & Views article on papers by R. Drost et al. and M. R. Slot et al.
A kilobyte rewritable atomic memory
F. E. Kalff, M. P. Rebergen, E. Fahrenfort, J. Girovsky, R. Toskovic, J. L. Lado, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
Nature Nanotechnology 11, 926 (2016)
(Featured in News & Views by S. C. Erwin. Also mentioned in Science, Nature and Physics Today.)
Atomic spin-chain realization of a model for quantum criticality
R. Toskovic, R. van den Berg, A. Spinelli, I. S. Eliens, B. van den Toorn, B. Bryant, J.-S. Caux and A. F. Otte
Nature Physics 12, 656 (2016)
(Featured in News & Views by F. Mila)
Exploring the phase diagram of the two-impurity Kondo problem
A. Spinelli, M. Gerrits, R. Toskovic, B. Bryant, M. Ternes and A. F. Otte
Nature Communications 6, 10046 (2015)
Controlled complete suppression of single-atom inelastic spin and orbital cotunneling
B. Bryant, R. Toskovic, A. Ferrón, J. L. Lado, A. Spinelli, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
Nano Letters 15, 6542 (2015)
Atomically crafted spin lattices as model systems for quantum magnetism
A. Spinelli, M. P. Rebergen and A. F. Otte
Journal of Physics - Condensed Matter 27, 243203 (2015)
Imaging of spin waves in atomically designed nano magnets
A. Spinelli, B. Bryant, F. Delgado, J. Fernández-Rossier and A. F. Otte
Nature Materials 13, 782 (2014)
(Featured in News & Views by S. Rohart and G. Rodary)
Local control of single atom magneto-crystalline anisotropy
B. Bryant, A. Spinelli, J. J. T. Wagenaar, M. Gerrits and A. F. Otte
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 127203 (2013)
A 10 mK scanning probe microscopy facility
Y. J. Song, A. F. Otte, V. Shvarts, Z. Zhao, Y. Kuk, S. R. Blankenship, A. Band, F. M. Hess and J. A. Stroscio
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 121101 (2010)
High-resolution tunnelling spectroscopy of a graphene quartet
Y. J. Song, A. F. Otte, Y. Kuk, Y. Hu, D. B. Torrance, P. N. First, W. A. de Heer, H. Min, S. Adam, M. D. Stiles, A. H. MacDonald and J. A. Stroscio
Nature 467, 185 (2010)
Contolling the state of quantum spins with electric currents
S. Loth, K. von Bergmann, M. Ternes, A. F. Otte, C. P. Lutz and A. J. Heinrich
Nature Physics 6, 340 (2010)
Spin excitations of a Kondo-screened atom coupled to a second magnetic atom
A. F. Otte, M. Ternes, S. Loth, C. P. Lutz, C. F. Hirjibehedin and A. J. Heinrich
Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 107203 (2009)
The role of magnetic anisotropy in the Kondo effect
A. F. Otte, M. Ternes, K. von Bergmann, S. Loth, H. Brune, C. P. Lutz, C. F. Hirjibehedin and A. J. Heinrich
Nature Physics 4, 847 (2008)
(Featured in News & Views by A. Schneider)
Large magnetic anisotropy of a single atomic spin embedded in a surface molecular network
C. F. Hirjibehedin, C.-Y. Lin, A. F. Otte, M. Ternes, C. P. Lutz, B. A. Jones and A. J. Heinrich
Science 317, 1199 (2007)
Magneto-quantum oscillations of the conductance of a tunnel point contact in the presence of a single defect
Ye. S. Avotina, Yu. A. Kolesnichenko, A. F. Otte and J. M. van Ruitenbeek
Phys. Rev. B 75, 125411 (2007)
Vibrationally induced two-level systems in single-molecule junctions
W. H. A. Thijssen, D. Djukic, A. F. Otte, R. H. Bremmer and J. M. van Ruitenbeek
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 226806 (2006)
Signature of Fermi-surface anisotropy in point contact conductance in the presence of defects
Ye. S. Avotina, Yu. A. Kolesnichenko, A. F. Otte and J. M. van Ruitenbeek
Phys. Rev. B 74, 085411 (2006)
Method to determine defect positions below a metal surface by STM
Ye. S. Avotina, Yu. A. Kolesnichenko, A. N. Omelyanchouk, A. F. Otte and J. M. van Ruitenbeek
Phys. Rev. B 71, 115430 (2005)
Observation of electronic and atomic shell effects in gold nanowires
A. I. Mares, A. F. Otte, L. G. Soukiassian, R. H. M. Smit and J. M. van Ruitenbeek
Phys. Rev. B 70, 073401 (2004)
Dynamiek tussen twee atomen (‘Dynamics between two atoms’)
Lukas Veldman
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 88-5 (2022)
De kleinste muizenval ooit? (‘The smallest mousetrap ever?’)
Robbie Elbertse
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 87-4 (2021)
Magnetische bewustwording (‘Magnetic awakening’)
A. F. Otte
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 80-6 (2014)
Dans der elektronen (‘Dance of the electrons’)
A. F. Otte
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 75-2 (2009)
Can data be stored in a single atom?
A. F. Otte
Europhysics News 39/4, 31 (2008)
Coherent dynamics of atomic spins on a surface
L. M. Veldman
ISBN 978-94-6384-580-9
Functional tip-sample interactions in STM
J. Gobeil
Casimir PhD Series 2023-40
Lifetime of atomic spin chains
R. J. G. Elbertse
Casimir PhD Series 2022-35
Building blocks for atomically assembled magnetic and electronic artificial lattices
R. Rejali
Casimir PhD Series 2022-22
Magnetic adatoms as building blocks for quantum magnetism
R. Toskovic
Casimir PhD Series 2018-15
Large-scale atom manipulation on an ionic surface and its prospects
F. E. Kalff
Casimir PhD Series 2018-35
Quantum magnetism through atomic assembly
A. Spinelli
Casimir PhD Series 2015-13
Magnetism of a single atom
A. F. Otte
Casimir PhD Series 2008-01