STM Graphic (IMAGE)

University of California - Irvine

STM Graphic

Caption

In the ultrahigh vacuum of a scanning tunneling microscope, a hydrogen molecule is held between the silver tip and sample. Femtosecond bursts of a terahertz laser excite the molecule, turning it into a quantum sensor.

Credit

Wilson Ho Lab, UCI

Usage Restrictions

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License

Public Domain

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