Nuclei put a new spin on quantum computing
Electrical technique could allow quantum states of nuclei to store information
Read article: Quickening pulses probe plasma
Quickening pulses probe plasma
Lasers show that complex `many-body' effects in matter take just femtoseconds to emerge
Read article: Shrinking electronics charges ahead
Shrinking electronics charges ahead
Single-molecule transistors and nanowire circuits make their debut
Excitons take charge of optoelectronics
A new way to control light-emitting particles could spark novel optoelectronic devices
Read article: Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
A technical hitch solves a long-standing problem in semiconductor growth
Ultrapure silicon surprises
Cystal impurities in silicon can now be controlled to the level of one part in a billion, while major faults in the crystalline structure can be avoided. As techniques to control its growth have devel...
Silicon LED strides ahead
Solar cell technology yields a super-efficient silicon device for optoelectronics
Read article: Injection of spin for electronics
Injection of spin for electronics
Nearly all electronic and optoelectronic devices are made of semiconductors and rely on the exact control of electric charges. Electrons, however, possess a well defined “spin” angular mom...
Crystals could make super semiconductors
A novel material could allow physicists to modify semiconductors on the atomic scale
Single electrons flick the switch
A buckled carbon nanotube can act as a single-electron transistor
