Caltech’s researchers have demonstrated a breakthrough in optical engineering using lasers to alter materials without…
Browsing: Semiconductors
Semiconductors are materials with electrical properties that fall between those of conductors and insulators, making them essential components in modern electronics. They form the backbone of technologies such as computers, smartphones, solar cells, and advanced medical devices. At the heart of semiconductors are materials like silicon and gallium arsenide, which are engineered at the atomic level to control the flow of electricity. Ongoing research in semiconductors is driving innovations in faster computing, energy efficiency, quantum technologies, and next-generation communication systems. This page presents the latest breakthroughs, applications, and discoveries shaping the future of semiconductor science and technology.
EuAs demonstrates a giant anomalous Hall effect without magnetic order, thanks to skew scattering in…
Scientists have fabricated a transistor from a single carbon nanotube by applying heat and strain…
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New microscopy reveals that perovskites’ efficiency comes from “good” chemical disorder mitigating “bad” defects, unlocking…
By perfecting gallium arsenide to unprecedented purity, Princeton researchers revealed exotic quantum behaviors at far…
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Researchers resolve a long-standing challenge in quantum optics: optimal Bell-state measurement of time-bin encoded qubits,…
Ultrastable and made of inexpensive, nontoxic elements, chalcogenide perovskites could find applications in solar cells,…
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The discovery demonstrates a practical method to overcome current challenges in the manufacture of indium…
Carbon nanotube transistors with shielding show unprecedented radiation resistance, paving the way for durable electronics…
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SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient…
Tiny heat sources cool faster when packed together due to atomic vibrations that force heat…
New chip eliminates the need for specific decoding hardware, could boost efficiency of gaming systems,…
A three-qubit entangled state has been realized in a fully controllable array of spin qubits…
In a study that could benefit quantum computing, researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots…