Articles tagged with Spintronics
Researchers at the University of Manchester have discovered a new way to interconnect electron spin and charge in graphene, enabling direct manipulation of electric current using microelectronics. This breakthrough has significant implications for spintronics, with potential applications in sensors, memories, and transistors.
Hybrid spintronic computer chips are being developed using a combination of inorganic and organic materials. The new technology could lead to computers that require less power and produce less heat, enabling instant on and flexibility. This breakthrough promises significant advances in information processing.
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have enhanced spontaneous magnetization in special versions of bismuth ferrite, creating a stable nanoscale mixture of rhombohedral and tetragonal phases. This allows for electric control of magnetization at room temperature, opening the door to spintronic devices.
University of Utah researchers built spintronic transistors that aligned magnetic spins of electrons for a record period of time at room temperature. The achievement is a significant step towards the development of faster and more power-efficient spintronic devices using silicon chips.
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding manganite conductivity by linking it to the Jahn-Teller effect. At ambient pressure, manganites exhibit insulating properties, but applying intense pressure causes them to transition to a metallic state, which conducts electric charges.
Physicists in Iran have created a spintronic device based on armchair graphene nanoribbons, which could revolutionize handheld electronics and drastically reduce manufacturing costs. The device has been shown to be an effective spin switch, with properties useful for magnetic random access memory.
Researchers developed a method to generate spin current in graphene using ferromagnetic proximity effect and adiabatic quantum pumping. This breakthrough could lead to faster and more versatile electronics, replacing traditional devices one day.
Researchers developed a new device that manipulates and detects spins in semiconductors at high temperatures, promising advances in low-power electronics. The device has potential applications in fields like energy transfer, secure communications, and sensor development.
A study on single-molecule magnets may lead to breakthroughs in molecular spintronics, a field combining electronics with spin manipulation. Researchers have better understood the inner level structure of these tiny magnets, which could enable practical applications for quantum computation and information storage.
Physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory and University of Wisconsin-Madison predict that certain silicon surfaces can exhibit intrinsic magnetism, thanks to self-assembly processes. This discovery has the potential to enable single-spin magnetoelectronics, which could revolutionize memory and logic devices.
Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a new way to recognize currents of spinning electrons within a semiconductor, paving the way for superior computers and electronics. The innovation uses powerful lasers to detect spin-current in real-time, overcoming a major hurdle in spintronics research.
Scientists at Ohio State University have successfully tested a new type of computer memory that uses the spin of electrons to store data. This innovative technology, known as spintronics, has the potential to increase data storage capacity, reduce power consumption, and enable more portable electronics.
Researchers at UCLA have created a new material combining quantum dots and silicon, enabling electronic devices to operate without passing an electric current. This breakthrough could lead to the development of non-volatile electronics with much lower power consumption.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have created an innovative way to control electron spin orientation using purely electrical means. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient and compact electronic devices with lower energy consumption.
Physicists have confirmed the existence of a type of material that enables free flow of electrons across its surface with no loss of energy at room temperatures. The discovery of bismuth telluride as a topological insulator could lead to new applications in spintronics and microchip development.
A team of researchers from Berkeley Lab has made a breakthrough in controlling the electric and magnetic properties of a multiferroic material by applying electric fields. The study uses calcium-doped bismuth ferrite film, creating p–n junctions that can be created, erased, and inverted with ease.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have successfully controlled the spin of electrons using a ballistic technique, eliminating the need for external electric or magnetic fields. This breakthrough could lead to more powerful and energy-efficient electronic systems, including quantum information processing devices.
Researchers at Berkeley Lab used the world's most powerful transmission electron microscope to observe real-time carbon atom movement around a hole in graphene. The study found that zigzag configurations are more stable than armchair configurations, holding promise for predicting and controlling device stability.
Researchers at PTB have developed a single electron pump that injects precisely spun electrons into a semiconductor structure. This breakthrough enables the manipulation of individual spins for information processing, with potential advantages in speed and energy efficiency.
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have improved their understanding of how magnetic information is lost in devices similar to hard drive read-heads. The findings, published in Nature Materials, could lead to the development of more efficient and powerful data storage technologies.
Researchers at Boston University developed a nanoscale torsion resonator to measure miniscule amounts of twisting or torque in metallic nanowires. The device has applications in spintronics, fundamental physics, chemistry, and biology.
Ian Appelbaum's $484,370 grant from the US Department of Defense will explore spin transport in silicon to enhance integrated circuit design and speed. His team has previously demonstrated successful electrical spin injection, transport, manipulation, and detection in pioneering research published in top journals.
Researchers at Dartmouth have found that chromium displays unexpected magnetic properties, which can be used in spintronics to process and store data more efficiently. This discovery expands the potential applications of antiferromagnets in technology.
Appelbaum's pioneering research harnesses the magnet-like spin property of electrons to create faster, more energy-efficient devices. His work supports the development of a new logic architecture for electronics.
Researchers at the University of Delaware successfully transport an electron's spin a marathon distance through a silicon wafer, confirming its potential for spintronics. The finding opens doors to cheaper, faster, and lower-power processing and storage of data.
UC Berkeley physicists have successfully measured the spin of an individual atom on a surface, a key achievement for both quantum computing and spintronics. By employing low-temperature spin-polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy, researchers were able to determine the spin of isolated adatoms atop cobalt nanoislands.
A University of Alberta research team has created a novel way to control the quantum state of an electron's spin using plasmonics principles in spintronics technology. This new technology, called spinplasmonics, may lead to revolutionary advances in computer electronics and other areas.
Researchers at the University of Delaware have demonstrated the transport and coherent manipulation of electron spin in silicon, a crucial step towards harnessing its potential in spintronics. The discovery could lead to exponentially faster and more powerful electronics, including quantum computers.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have devised methods to make spintronic devices based on electron spin, potentially increasing electronic device productivity. The development uses graphene-magnet multilayers and aims to create a full spectrum of spintronic devices, including re-writable microchips and transistors.
The University of Delaware has been awarded a $1.9 million grant to establish a Center for Spintronics and Biodetection, which aims to harness the magnetic properties of electrons to encode and process data. The center will focus on developing highly sensitive sensors that can detect tiny magnetic fields generated by nanoparticles.
Albert Fert's discovery of giant magnetoresistance has revolutionized the development of spintronics, enabling high-performance magnetic read heads in hard drives. This technology has a significant impact on information and communications technologies.
Researchers at NIST have confirmed the presence and action of specific molecules in a nanoscale test structure, enabling magnetic switching behavior. The use of organic molecules preserves electron spins, allowing for potentially superior properties compared to conventional electronics.
Researchers at Ohio University have created an effective interface between a semiconductor and ferromagnetic metal, nearly eliminating intermixing of the two layers. The new magnetic-semiconductor bilayer operates at room temperature, solving a long-standing problem in spintronics technology.
Researchers at NIST have measured the Einstein-de Haas effect in a ferromagnetic thin film, shedding light on magnetization dynamics and g-factor calculations. The study provides a proof-of-concept for using this effect to determine critical material properties for data storage and spintronics applications.
Researchers are developing a new type of memory chip using magnetism instead of electricity, promising faster performance and longer lifespan. This spintronic memory can be written to quickly and won't wear out, making it ideal for reducing power hunger in computers.
A six-university collaboration, led by UCSB, aims to create a highly compact and energy-efficient chip. The project will utilize electron spin technology for memory, logic, and communications functions. Successful development could lead to breakthroughs in high-density storage, ultra-fast processing, and secure communication.
A team of scientists from Delft University of Technology, Brown University, and the University of Alabama have successfully created a 'spin triplet' supercurrent through a unique ferromagnet. The discovery breaks quantum physics theory by showing that electrons can exist in three quantum states inside the magnet.
Researchers discover 'doping' mechanism in semiconductor nanocrystals, enabling controlled incorporation of impurities. The findings overturn a common belief that nanocrystals are intrinsically difficult to dope due to self-purification.
Researchers study electron hopping in magnetic materials to understand macroscopic effects and predict material properties. Techniques like inelastic x-ray scattering reveal energy needed for electron movement, which could lead to optimized spintronics and innovative technologies.
Researchers at UAlbany-CNSE have successfully created ferromagnetic silicon, which can maintain a permanent magnetic field above room temperature. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize spintronic devices, enabling faster and more efficient computing.
Researchers at University of Utah developed switch-like valves made from organic materials, increasing electrical current flow by 40%. The innovation paves the way for new electronic devices, including computer chips and sensors.
Researchers at UCSB and Pittsburgh have successfully controlled electron spins using electric fields, demonstrating a solid-state quantum logic gate that works with today's electronics. This breakthrough moves esoteric spin-based technologies closer to present-day possibilities.
The Center for Nanoscience Innovation for Defense (CNID) has been created to rapidly transition research in the nanosciences into defense applications. The center is being led by Robert C. Haddon and will use CNID funds to establish basic infrastructure for nanotechnology research at UCR.
Scientists at Ohio State University have developed a new material that can store and transfer data through the spin of electrons, enabling faster processing speeds and lower power consumption. This breakthrough could lead to instant-on computers, reduced weight, and lower manufacturing costs.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new semiconducting material that exhibits key properties for spintronic devices, including ferromagnetism and hysteresis. This breakthrough could lead to faster processing speeds, non-volatility, and potentially quantum computing capabilities.