Atomic Circuitry : Science World Report

Dec 21, 2016 04:07 AM EST

Breakthrough Physics: Scientists Blast Antimatter Atoms With A Laser For The First Time

Physicists were able to zap antimatter atoms with a laser, then precisely measure the light let off by these strange anti-atoms for the first time.

Sep 23, 2015 03:46 PM EDT

The 3D Position of Atoms Spotted for the First Time Ever

Scientists have used a powerful microscope to image the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms to a precision of 19 trillionths of a meter, which is several times smaller than a hydrogen atom.

Apr 22, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

Strontium Atomic Clock Won't Gain or Lose a Second for 15 Billion Years

A record-setting strontium atomic clock may actually be getting even more precise. The latest modification on the block has achieved precision and stability levels that mean the clock would neither gain nor lose one second in 15 billion years, which is roughly the age of the universe.

Feb 27, 2015 07:13 AM EST

The Most Precise Optical Atomic Clock in Poland Begins to Tick

A state-of-the-art optical atomic clock has officially begun to tick. Developed by scientists and the first of its kind in Poland, the clock is just one of a handful of this caliber in the world.

Feb 03, 2014 06:35 PM EST

Scientists Develop First Single-Molecule LED

The ultimate challenge in the race to miniaturize light emitting diodes (LED) has now been met: a team of scientists has developed the first ever single-molecule LED.

Jan 28, 2014 04:36 PM EST

New Quantum Dots Herald a New Era of Electronics Operating On a Single-Atom Level

The field of so-called solotronic structures enables experimental electronics and spintronics of the future, based on operations occurring on a single-atom level.

Jun 21, 2013 04:31 PM EDT

Progress on 2D Semiconductor Material Step Towards Atomic Circuitry

Scientists at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have advanced on the goal of two-dimensional electronics with a method to control the growth of uniform atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide (MDS).