The study of complex oxides using a local probe reveals exciting secrets — from magnetic domains arranged like bricks in a wall to the possible first visualization of a polaronic charge carrier.
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Mathur, N. Another brick in the wall. Nature Phys 2, 307–308 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys298
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