Following atoms in real time could lead to better materials design

Following atoms in real time could lead to better materials design:

The results, reported in the journal Physical Review Letters, could be used to design new types of materials and quantum technology devices. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, captured the movement of the atoms at speeds that are eight orders of magnitude too fast for conventional microscopes.

 Reference:

Jack Kelsall et al. ‘Ultrafast diffusion at the onset of growth: O=Ru(0001).’ Physical Review Letters (2021). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.155901