Electrically controlled magnetic switching shows promise for next-gen cryogenic devices
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have discovered a method to switch a material's magnetic state using electric current. This breakthrough could lead to more energy-efficient memory storage and advancements in quantum computing.
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This discovery offers a potential pathway to reducing the energy consumption of electronic devices and improving data storage density.
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Add as preferred source Bhagwati Prasad (right) and Suryakanta Mondal (left) in the DEMAND Lab, where the experimental work leading to this discovery was primarily carried out. Credit: Uma Ganguly Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have demonstrated a new way of switching a material between two fundamentally different magnetic states using an electric current. The discovery could pave the way for compact, energy-efficient electronic devices that store information, perform logic operations and even interface with future quantum computers.
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