Diamond Wires Could Be Used For Information Flow In Future Computers

Ohio State University researchers have come up with a new technology that lets us use Diamond Wires for information flow in computers. Through the experiments conducted by the team, it has come to light that, diamonds are able to better transmit the magnetic effect of electrons "spin" through the wires. The spin is just like the 'wave' performed by a row of sports fans in the stadium. The results of the experiment shows that diamonds transmit the spin better than other metals. Researchers from all over the world have been working on "#-Link-Snipped-#" to empower computers to become faster and perform better.

Diamond's core properties that include hardness, insulation, transparency, acid resistance, inertness etc. make it a truly viable candidate for use in spintronics. The diamond used in the experiment by Ohio University physicists team was a synthetic one and therefore costs less. The team believes that their results are just a step ahead in the long way to make diamond transistors a reality.


To understand how this works, you can read the research published by the #-Link-Snipped-#. Till date, most researchers couldn't see the spins in diamond. With the new experiment, it was realized that diamond can transport spin in an organized way, preserving spin state - and, thus, preserving information. The experiment was conducted by chilling the wire at -269 degrees Celsius temperature so that they could slow down the spins and make them detectable. To make the wires work at room temperature, a lot of advancements need to be made.

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