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Phonon Floodgate In Monolayer Carbon: Unexpected Gap-Like Feature Found In Energy Spectrum Of Electrons Tunneling Into Graphene's Single Layer Of Atoms
July 21, 2008 — The first scanning tunneling spectroscopy of graphene flakes equipped with a "gate" electrode has found an unexpected gap-like feature in the energy spectrum of electrons tunneling into graphene's ... > full story -
New Logic: The Attraction Of Magnetic Computation
July 8, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated functional components that exploit the magnetic properties of electrons to perform logic operations. Compatible with existing microtechnology, the new approach heralds ... > full story -
Accidental Discovery Could Enable Development Of Faster Computers
June 23, 2008 — Physicists have made an accidental discovery in the lab that has potential to change how information in computers can be transported or stored. Dependent on the "spin" of electrons, a property ... > full story -
Untangled Quantum Quirk Is Significant Step Toward Quantum Computing
June 11, 2008 — Quantum computing has been hailed as the next leap forward for computers, promising to catapult memory capacity and processing speeds well beyond current limits. Several challenging problems need to ... > full story -
Potential Tool For Selectively Manipulating Electron Spins In New Technologies Arises Unexpectedly
May 28, 2008 — Researchers trying to flip the spin of electrons with laser bursts lasting picoseconds (a trillionth of a second) instead found a way to manipulate and control the spin -- knowledge that may prove ... > full story -
Electron Traps That Compute
May 23, 2008 — Physicists have used a semiconductor material to create superimposed quantum dots that "trap" single electrons. Not only can these dots be studied with lasers, their energy can be influenced as well. ... > full story -
First Transistor Using Nanotechnology Is 50 Times More Energy Efficient Than Current Models
April 24, 2008 — Transistors are an indispensable building block in electric appliances, where they amplify weak electric currents. Now researchers have developed a new type of transistor that is 50 times more energy ... > full story -
Chromium's Hidden Magnetic Talents Discovered
April 16, 2008 — Chemists have determined that the element chromium displays electrical properties of magnets in surprising ways. This finding can be used in the emerging field of "spintronics," which might someday ... > full story -
Computer Memory In Artificial Atoms: Carbon Nantubes Can Rev Up Speed, Accuracy Of Data Storage
April 7, 2008 — Nano-physicists have made a discovery that could change the way data is stored on computers. In the future it will be possible to store data much faster, and with more accuracy. A computer has two ... > full story -
Hybrid Computer Materials May Lead To Faster, Cheaper Technology
April 3, 2008 — A modern computer contains two different types of components: magnetic components, which perform memory functions, and semiconductor components, which perform logic operations. Computer scientists ... > full story
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