Against all expectations, researchers control the magnetic core of a single atom

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Researchers at Delft University of Technology demonstrated direct control of the magnetic nucleus of a single atom using radio waves, challenging previous assumptions about nuclear spin manipulation. The finding, published in Nature Communications, could enable new approaches to storing and reading quantum information.

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands) have succeeded in controlling the magnetism in the nucleus of a single atom with radio waves. This came as a surprise: until now, physicists believed that this nuclear spin could not be manipulated directly. The discovery could open up new possibilities for storing and reading quantum information. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.