Detailed investigation of a single atomic spin on a surface reveals that its Kondo interaction with the substrate electrons depends strongly on the spin's relative orientation.
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Schneider, M. A matter of orientation. Nature Phys 4, 831–832 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1120
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