Evidence of magnetic superatoms could open doors to new spin electronics
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 11:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Scientists have found evidence for the existence of magnetic superatoms—small, compact clusters of atoms whose electrons occupy a set of orbitals around the entire cluster rather than around the individual atoms. If scientists can synthesize superatoms with magnetic properties, then one day they may use them to create new spin-dependent electronics.