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Donald Eigler Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Donald Eigler, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1989–19932 events1 places

Chronological biography

1989

Individual Atom Manipulation with Tunnelling Electrons1989
Science / Technology · Physicist · San Jose

Uses a scanning tunnelling microscope to position individual xenon atoms on a nickel surface.

1993

Quantum Corral Electron Standing Waves1993
Science / Physics · Physicist · San Jose

Builds a ring of atoms with a scanning tunnelling microscope and images standing-wave patterns of surface electrons confined inside it.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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