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Although single ions in electromagnetic traps have been studied in vacuum for about three decades, seeing single ions embedded in solid matrices has remained elusive. The most stable and well-understood ions are the rare earths with examples such as Eu3+, Er3+, and Nd3+. Detection of such emitters is mainly hampered by a weak transition dipole moment and thus a low detection signal. Furthermore, strong...