Could diamonds be a computer's best friend?
Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 13:00
in Physics & Chemistry
For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that information can flow through a diamond wire. In the experiment, electrons did not flow through diamond as they do in traditional electronics; rather, they stayed in place and passed along a magnetic effect called "spin" to each other down the wire—like a row of sports spectators doing "the wave."