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Thursday, August 23, 2001
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/science/physical/21RESE.html 'Spin' Could Be Quantum Boost for Computers By KENNETH CHANG Electronic devices like radios and computers work by shuttling around the electric charge of electrons. Hence, the "electron" in "electronics." But besides their electric charge, electrons also have a less exploited property: "spin," an angular momentum that makes electrons act like tiny bar magnets. Researchers are beginning to tap into electrons' magnetic side as part of an emerging field known as spintronics....
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