The simple cubic unit cell is delineated by eight atoms, which mark the actual cube. These are corner atoms, so each one only contributes one eighth of an atom to the unit cell, thus giving us only ...

pattern shown here. Since I realize that it is difficult to pin point the actual unit cell from the lattice, let's cut some of the atoms from the end of the lattice in order to facilitate this. This ...

Physicists have used a novel technique to observe individual atoms interacting in free space for the first time ever. The new ...

In a paper recently published in Chinese Physics Letters, a research team from Peking University report their latest ...

Atomic-scale imaging reveals that chalcogen atoms play a crucial role in Cooper pairing in Fe-based superconductors, offering new insights into high-Tc superconductivity mechanisms. Superconductivity ...

scientists could determine the precise distances between atoms in molecules and crystals, which were conveniently expressed in angstroms. Today, while the angstrom remains a popular unit in many ...