Theorists predict new forms of exotic insulating materials
Topological insulators — materials whose surfaces can freely conduct electrons even though their interiors are electrical insulators — have been of great interest to physicists in recent years because...
View ArticleFaculty highlight: Liang Fu
Unlike classical computers in which a bit is either on or off, representing either a 0 or a 1, quantum computers will feature the extraordinary property of superposition, a state in which a bit can be...
View ArticleCrunching quantum code
Theoretical physicists at MIT recently reported a quantum computer design featuring an array of superconducting islands on the surface of a topological insulator. They propose basing both quantum...
View ArticleAchieving zero resistance in energy flow
Laptop computer users operating their devices on their laps will be familiar with the heat they generate, which comes from electrical resistance converting waste energy to heat. Scientists dream of...
View ArticleResearchers find unexpected magnetic effect
A new and unexpected magnetic effect has taken researchers by surprise, and could open up a new pathway to advanced electronic devices and even robust quantum computer architecture. The finding is...
View ArticleCharging up random access memory
Just as magnetic materials have opposing North and South poles, ferroelectric materials have opposing positive charges and negative charges that exhibit measurable differences in electric potential....
View ArticleMixing topology and spin
In the pursuit of material platforms for the next generation of electronics, scientists are studying new compounds such as topological insulators (TIs), which support protected electron states on the...
View ArticleMapping buried magnetism
Magnetic properties of materials underlie technologies from old-fashioned recording tape to modern hard drives, and scientists are constantly pushing to develop new uses from magnetic behavior....
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