Quantum manipulation via atomic-scale magnetoelectric effects
  Magnetoelectric effects at the atomic scale are demonstrated to afford unique functionality. This is shown explicitly for a quantum corral defined by a wall of magnetic atoms deposited on a metal surface where spin-orbit coupling is observable. We show these magnetoelectric effects allow one to control the properties of systems placed inside the corral as well as their electronic signatures; they provide alternative tools for probing electronic properties at the atomic scale. 
Anh. T. Ngo, J. Rodriguez-Laguna, S. E. Ulloa, and E. H. Kim
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