Spintronics: Nanotechnologists make orientation of magnetism adjustable in new materials
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 15:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Nanotechnologists are now able to create materials in which they can influence and precisely control the orientation of the magnetism at will. An interlayer just 0.4 nanometers thick is the key to this success. The materials present a range of interesting possibilities, such as a new way of creating computer memory as well as spintronics applications – a new form of electronics that works on the basis of magnetism instead of electricity.