Semiconductors and electronics Research update Photonic crystals boost semiconductor lasers Physicists in the US have made a new type of surface-emitting laser
Read article: Magnetic logic devices move closer Semiconductors and electronics Research update Magnetic logic devices move closer MRAMs offer new possibilities for computing
Soft matter and liquids Research update Organic devices get back on track After the embarrassment of the Schön affair, research into organic semiconductor devices is moving forward again
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New look for nanowire devices Researchers in Germany have made a mechanically robust nanowire transistor
Read article: Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier Semiconductors and electronics Research update Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier Physicists have made a silicon single-electron transistor that works at 300 K
Read article: Micromachines made easy Semiconductors and electronics Research update Micromachines made easy Scientists have demonstrated a new microfabrication technique by making a micro pinball table
Read article: Transistors go transparent Semiconductors and electronics Research update Transistors go transparent Japanese researchers have made the fastest transparent transistor ever
Semiconductors and electronics Research update First light for pure silicon German and Australian researchers have shown that bulk silicon crystalline can be an efficient light emitter
Read article: Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Transport properties Research update Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Researchers have created a new type of very thin, inexpensive solar cell
Read article: Single molecule switches for less Transport properties Research update Single molecule switches for less Physicists make the lowest energy molecular switch to date
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