Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Stretched molecule puts a new spin on electrons

Physicists in the US have invented a way of measuring the magnetic properties of a single molecule as it is being stretched. The technique provides a

new approach for studying quantum chemistry and how the spin of an electron affects its passage through tiny structures.

The technique could one day even be adapted for use in spintronic devices, which use the spin of the electron to process and store information.

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