Work with individual atoms and molecules aims to demonstrate
that miniaturized electronic, optical, magnetic, and mechanical
devices can operate ultimately even at the level of a single atom
or molecule. As such, atomic and molecular manipulation has played
an emblematic role in the development of the field of nanoscience.
New methods based on the use of the scanning tunnelling microscope
(STM) have been developed to characterize and manipulate all the
degrees of freedom of individual atoms and molecules with an
unprecedented precision. In the meantime, new concepts have emerged
to design molecules and substrates having specific optical,
mechanical and electronic functions, thus opening the way to the
fabrication of real nano-machines. Manipulation of individual atoms
and molecules has also opened up completely new areas of research
and knowledge, raising fundamental questions of "Optics at the
atomic scale," "Mechanics at the atomic scale," Electronics at the
atomic scale," "Quantum physics at the atomic scale," and
"Chemistry at the atomic scale." This book aims to illustrate the
main aspects of this ongoing scientific adventure and to anticipate
the major challenges for the future in "Atomic and molecular
manipulation" from fundamental knowledge to the fabrication of
atomic-scale devices.
Provides a broad overview of the field to aid those new and
entering into this research areaPresents a review of the historical
development and evolution of the fieldOffers a clear personalized
view of current scanning probe microscopy research from world
experts
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