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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 -
3-D Imaging: First Insights Into Magnetic Fields
March 30, 2008 — 3-D images are not only useful in medicine; the observation of internal structures is also invaluable in many other fields of scientific investigation. Researchers have now succeeded, for the first ... > full story -
Physicists Learn How Quantum Mechanical States Break Down
March 20, 2008 — Researchers have made significant advancements in understanding a fundamental problem of quantum mechanics -- one that is blocking efforts to develop practical quantum computers with processing ... > full story -
How Fundamental Particles Lose Track Of Quantum Mechanical Properties
March 13, 2008 — Physicists report a series of experiments in Science that mark an important step toward understanding a longstanding fundamental physics problem of quantum mechanics. The problem the physicists ... > full story -
Stunt Doubles: Ultracold Atoms Could Replicate The Electron 'Jitterbug'
March 10, 2008 — Ultracold atoms moving through a carefully designed arrangement of laser beams will jiggle slightly as they go, two NIST scientists have predicted. If observed, this never-before-seen "jitterbug" ... > full story -
Future 'Quantum Computers' Will Offer Increased Efficiency And Security Risks
March 5, 2008 — Physicists have made a discovery that may revolutionize encryption technology while bringing quantum computing one step closer. Consumers, credit card companies and high-tech firms rely on ... > full story
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