This review describes recent groundbreaking results in Si, Si/SiGe, and dopant-based
quantum dots, and it highlights the remarkable advances in Si-based quantum physics that …

Biological systems respond to and communicate through biophysical cues, such as
electrical, thermal, mechanical and topographical signals. However, precise tools for …

The variational method complemented with the use of explicitly correlated Gaussian basis
functions is one of the most powerful approaches currently used for calculating the …

Wiring Up Silicon Surfaces One of the challenges in downsizing electronic circuits is
maintaining low resistivity of wires, because shrinking their diameter to near atomic …

Quantum computers hold the promise of massive performance enhancements across a
range of applications, from cryptography and databases to revolutionary scientific simulation …

The advent of devices based on single dopants, such as the single-atom transistor 1, the
single-spin magnetometer 2, 3 and the single-atom memory 4, has motivated the quest for …

To develop next-generation electronic devices, novel semiconductive materials are urgently
required. The transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) hold the promise of next generation …

Human beings have witnessed unprecedented developments since the 1760s using
precision tools and manufacturing methods that have led to ever-increasing precision, from …

Atomically precise hydrogen desorption lithography using scanning tunnelling microscopy
(STM) has enabled the development of single-atom, quantum-electronic devices on a …

In this review, we describe recent progress made in the study of nanoparticles characterized
by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS). Basic …