New control of nanoscale 'magnetic tornadoes' holds promise for data storage
Monday, February 2, 2009 - 15:35
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the human scale, the tightly wrapped spinning columns of air in a tornado contain terrifying destructive power that ravages communities. At the nanoscale, however, closely coiled magnetic vortices hold the promise of a new generation of computers.