Cyclic Single Atom Vertical Manipulation on a Nonmetallic Surface

David Abbasi-Pérez1, Hongqian Sang1,2, Filipe L Q Junqueira3

  • 1Department of Physics, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, U.K.

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