Researchers have demonstrated a switch, analogous to a transistor, made from a single molecule called fullerene. By using a carefully tuned laser pulse, the researchers are able to use fullerene to switch the path of an incoming electron in a predictable way. This switching process can be three to six orders of magnitude faster than switches in microchips, depending on the laser pulses used. Fullerene switches in a network could produce a computer beyond what is possible with electronic transistors, and they could also lead to unprecedented levels of resolution in microscopic imaging devices.
Category: R&D
Advanced Energy Introduces Ultra-Miniature, Programmable High Voltage Precision DC-DC Converters
Precise and stable output voltage, small size and enhanced isolation support critical high-voltage needs for medical, life science, industrial and semiconductor applications
Effective Astronaut Training is Key to The Orbital Age
Effective Astronaut Training is Key to The Orbital Age. Now imagine the challenges scientists will face in the Orbital Age™, when their lab is flying 300 miles above our heads in low-Earth orbit (LEO).
Jeep Brand Electrifies Biggest Sports Event in the US
The Jeep brand’s Big Game one-minute commercial “Electric Boogie,” celebrates the brand’s expansion of its electrified line-up across the world, taking the new interpretation of the iconic song into the future with the brand’s new generation of vehicles
Is Polar Ice Melting? An Expert from NASA Explains in a Short Video
NASA scientist Dr. Brooke Medley answers whether polar ice is melting, and she tells us how NASA studies the relationship between ice sheets and sea level to better understand our changing planet.
How Does NASA Technology Benefit Planet Earth?
Many benefits of NASA technology can be found on Earth through products and services born from space sector innovations.
Qcells invests over $2.5 billion to build first fully-integrated solar supply chain in the U.S.
Photovoltaic manufacturer Qcells, an affiliate of the Hanwha Group, announced it will invest over $2.5 billion to build the first fully-integrated, silicon-based solar supply chain, from raw material to finished panel, in the United States, which represents the largest ever clean energy investment to date in the country.
Mary Kay Inc. Presents New Findings on the Benefits of a Botanical Leaf Extract at the American Society for Nutrition’s Annual Conference
Mary Kay Inc. recently investigated the benefits of a botanical leaf extract when included in nutritional drinks containing protein, fat, and fiber.
IntraOp and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Announce First Patient Treated for Pancreatic Cancer Using Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy With Electrons
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the only hospital in the state with this first-of-its-kind technology and the only Center of Excellence for pancreatic cancer as designated by the National Pancreas Foundation.
Orion Manikins Return from Artemis I Mission
Two manikins undergo post-flight payload inspections inside the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
