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Showing posts with label quasimaterials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quasimaterials. Show all posts

2010-03-09

Novel material paves the way for next-generation information technology

From PhysOrg.com:

University of Queensland researchers have successfully demonstrated a futuristic semiconductor technology that will pave the way for the next generation of electrical and information technology systems.
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2009-08-20

Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around

From PhysOrg.com:

"This provides a completely new approach to microelectronics, if you can use spin instead of charge to process information and use photons to manipulate that process," Gamelin said. "It opens the door to materials that store information and perform logic functions at the same time without the need for super cooling."
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2009-07-17

Controlling the electronic surface properties of a material

From PhyOrg.com:

A recent breakthrough by researchers at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute sees for the first time the creation of thin films with controllable electronic properties. This discovery could have a large impact on future applications in sensors and computing...

It's commonly accepted that electrical resistance of a given material cannot be adjusted as is the case with, for example, density and color. However, Dr Meike Stöhr and her collaborators have now succeeded in developing a new method to selectively tune surface properties such as resistance.
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2009-01-27

Single Atom Quantum Dots Bring Real Devices Closer

From PhysOrg.com:

Single atom quantum dots created by researchers at Canada’s National Institute for Nanotechnology and the University of Alberta make possible a new level of control over individual electrons, a development that suddenly brings quantum dot-based devices within reach. Composed of a single atom of silicon and measuring less than one nanometre in diameter, these are the smallest quantum dots ever created.

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