Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around

Friday, August 21, 2009 - 06:56 in Physics & Chemistry

That palm tree magnet commemorating your last vacation is programmed for a simple function - to stick to your refrigerator. Similarly, semiconductors are programmed to convey bits of information small and large, processing information on your computer or cell phone...

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