title: A special section on atomically controlled fabrication technology.
authors.affiliation: Osaka University and RIKEN/SPring-8, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ariga
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000639:trends*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends*