Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by ...

Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believe they may have observed ...

This npj Spintronics collection is dedicated to the techniques and methods that underpin spintronics, providing insight into current efforts to characterize and understand spin-based phenomena. One of ...

Artist’s impression of the quantum spin Hall effect in a graphene-based spintronic device, integrated in a chip. The blue and red spheres are spin-up and spin-down electrons traveling along the edge ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have discovered unexpected magnetic behavior in ultra-thin layers of metallic oxide. This finding could accelerate advances in spintronic and ...

The field of spintronics capitalises on the intrinsic spin of electrons in addition to their charge, opening pathways for faster, more energy‐efficient devices. At the heart of many spintronic ...

Pure and applied research into the nature of light and matter are producing improvements in existing data storage technologies and paving the way for future breakthroughs. One such research effort, ...

Kobe University quantum solid state physicist FUSEYA Yuki proved that the surface of bismuth masks the fact that the bulk material is not “topological,” a property valuable for a material’s use in ...