Sketch of the Setup (IMAGE)

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Sketch of the Setup

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Single magnetic atoms are deposited on a surface of magnesium oxide. They are imaged by the magnetic tip of a scanning tunneling microscope which also allows researchers to perform an MRI scan of the atom's magnetic field.

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Philip Willke et al

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