A team of physicists has experimentally uncovered what electrons do during quantum tunneling, revealing a surprising internal ...

We know magnetism as a fundamental force of nature that plays a crucial role in both the natural world and modern technology.

New research reveals hidden magnetism in non-magnetic metals using laser light—unlocking breakthroughs in spintronics and ...

We point out that although a litany of studies have been published on atoms in hard-wall confinement, they have either not been systematic, having only looked at select atoms and/or select electron ...

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The study, “Observation of electron orbital signatures of single atoms within metal-phthalocyanines using atomic force microscopy,” was published March 2023 in Nature Communications.

More information: Pengcheng Chen et al, Observation of electron orbital signatures of single atoms within metal-phthalocyanines using atomic force microscopy, Nature Communications (2023).

A new experiment pulled off the most precise measurement of an electron’s self-generated magnetic field—and the universe’s subatomic model is at stake.