Accidental Discovery Could Enable Development Of Faster Computers
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 21:28
in Physics & Chemistry
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 electrons possess that makes them behave like tiny magnets, the discovery could help in the development of spin-based semiconductor technology such as ultrahigh-speed computers.