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An artistic image of a futuristic semiconductor device which will help make 6G technology a reality.

Researchers make breakthrough in semiconductor technology set to supercharge 6G delivery

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the stuff of science fiction. But new research, led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature Electronics, could make all this and more a step closer to reality thanks to a radical breakthrough in semiconductor technology.

Excitons do not just glow inside (blue) but also on the surface (red) of a semiconductor magnet – a special feature of CrSBr crystals. This extraordinary quantum material combines antiferromagnetic order with semiconducting properties and emits intense light through excitonic quasiparticles. Its unique properties allow the precise control of light using magnetic fields.

Quasiparticles discovered on the surface of semiconductor magnets

This research is the result of international collaboration involving scientists from the USA, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. By combining advanced material synthesis, highly sensitive spectroscopy, and complex many-body theory, the team explored the structure of luminous quasiparticles in novel semiconductor magnets. These findings are significant not only for deepening our understanding of magnetic materials but also for driving future technologica

False-colored scanning electron microscope image of a three-site Kitaev chain device. A semiconducting nanowire (green), placed on top of an array of electrostatic gates (red), is contacted by two superconducting strips (blue) and two gold probes (yellow).

Enhancing Majorana stability with a three-site Kitaev chain

An international research team led by QuTech has realised a three-site Kitaev chain using semiconducting quantum dots coupled by supercon...

Confocal microscopy image of a chiral semiconductor

Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics

Researchers have advanced an old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics

Record-breaking laser pulses

Researchers have created a laser that can produce extremely short pulses with peak powers up to 100 megawatts and 550 watts of average power

Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration

Oxidation is especially problematic in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials.

Breakthrough in semiconductor patterning: New block copolymer achieves 7.6 nm line width

A recently developed block copolymer could help push the limits of integration and miniaturization in semiconductor manufacturing, report...

New semiconductor material: AlYN promises more energy-efficient and powerful electronics

Aluminum Yttrium Nitride (AlYN) has attracted the interest of many research groups around the world due to its outstanding material...

Robust molecule gives organic electronic devices a boost

RIKEN chemists have developed a molecule that enhances the performance of organic electronic devices and is also more stable than...

Detecting defects in tomorrow’s technology: New research enhances our understanding of a likely candidate for next-generation computer chips

Silicon computer chips have served us well for more than half a century. The tiniest features on chips currently sold are approximately 3...

Modular, scalable hardware architecture for a quantum computer

Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world’s most powerful...

PFAS-free polymer membranes for semiconductor processing

Due to their stability and resistance to water and grease, PFAS chemicals (short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in a...

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