Measuring the Spin of a Single Atom (IMAGE) ETH Zurich Caption To measure the precession a carbon nucleus, the ETH Zurich researchers used the spin of a neighbouring defect in the crystal lattice as a sensor. Credit ETH Zurich / Jan Rhensius, Kristian Cujia Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.