Disorder May Be in Order for 'Spintronic' Devices (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Disorder May Be in Order for 'Spintronic' Devices

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JILA research shows that electrons tend to hold consistent "spins" longer in low-energy, disordered areas of a semiconductor (represented by the valleys of the cartoon), while spinning more erratically in higher-energy areas of a perfect crystal where movement is more fluid (represented by the mountains and air).

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J. Fal/JILA

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