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Novel Quantum Effect, Quantum Spin Hall Effect, Directly Observed And Explained
February 12, 2009 — Physicists has succeeded in gaining an in-depth insight into a most unusual phenomenon. They succeeded for the first time in directly measuring the spin of electrons in a material that exhibits the ... > full story -
Scientists Control The Spin Of Semiconductor Quantum Dot Shell States
February 5, 2009 — Scientists have recently demonstrated the ability to control the spin population of the individual quantum shell states of self-assembled indium arsenide quantum dots (QDs). These results are ... > full story -
New Material Derived From Graphene May Have Many Applications In Future Electronics
February 5, 2009 — Researchers have produced a ground-breaking new material, graphane, which has been derived from graphene. Graphene, which was discovered in 2004, is a one-atom-thick crystal with unusual highly ... > full story -
Smallest Quantum Dots Ever Created
January 27, 2009 — Single atom quantum dots 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 ... > full story -
Light-Speed Nanotechnology: Controlling The Nature Of Graphene
January 21, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a new method for controlling the nature of graphene, bringing chip manufacturers one step closer to realizing the mass production of graphene-based nanoelectronics. The ... > full story -
New Development in Spintronics: Spin-Polarized Electrons On Demand, With A Single Electron Pump
January 15, 2009 — Many hopes are pinned on spintronics. In the future it could replace electronics, which in the race to produce increasingly rapid computer components, must at sometime reach its limits. Different ... > full story -
Scientists 'Write' With Atoms Using An Atomic Force Microscope
January 9, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a new method to manipulate atoms. Using the atoms at the tip (that are chemically different to those at the surface) as “ink”, it is possible to ... > full story -
Possible Mechanism For Creating 'Handedness' In Biological Molecules
December 1, 2008 — The basic molecules that make up all living things have a predetermined chirality or "handedness," similar to the way people are right or left handed. This chirality has a profound influence on the ... > full story -
Neutron Researchers Discover Widely Sought Property In Magnetic Semiconductor
November 25, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time the existence of a key magnetic property of specially built semiconductor devices that raises hopes for even smaller and faster gadgets that could ... > full story -
Spinning Into The Future Of Data Storage
November 24, 2008 — Scientists have improved their understanding of the inner workings of our computers and MP3 players, thanks to an exciting new field of research called "organic ... > full story
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