Sentences with phrase «held skyrmions»

One thing, however, has held skyrmions back: Until recently, they could be created and controlled only in the frigid cold.

In racetrack devices, information - holding skyrmions would speed along a magnetic nanoribbon, like cars on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Not exact matches

Because they're stable, only a few nanometers in size, and need just small electric currents to transport them, skyrmions hold potential as the basis for ultra-compact and energy - efficient information storage and processing devices in the future.