New twist on spin hall effect
Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 @ 22:16:35 UTC
Topic: Science
"...The prediction touched off a theoretical firestorm, resulting in more than 50 articles arguing for and against the possibility...
...The possibility of generating magnetization without circulating currents has great implications in many areas, most notably the design of information processing and storage devices.
"Obviously we are only at the beginning of this journey of discovery," Sinova explains. "As you gather more facts, the truth tends to reveal itself. That's the fun of science. We're seeking to know, and we're learning in the process."
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An international team of physicists that includes a Texas A&M University professor has announced discovery of a new spintronic effect in semiconductor chips, the intrinsic spin Hall effect, which puts a new twist on future technology and the possibility for novel circuits with low energy consumption.
Full story at: http://www.physorg.com/news2959.html
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