Description:  A tiny speck of gold positioned between two parallel carbon nanotubes forms a transistor that forwards one electron at a time. These single electron transistors could be used to make extremely small, low-power logic circuits.
Source:  Lund University
Story:  Spot of gold makes tiny transistor
TRN November 21, 2001
TRN Categories:  Nanotechnology; Integrated Circuits
Form:  Still

 
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