Quantum confinement is a phenomenon that occurs when the dimensions of a material are reduced to the nanoscale, typically in the range of 1-100 nanometers. At this scale, the electronic and optical ...

MIT researchers have developed a new type of 3D transistor that could be more energy-efficient and powerful than current ...

Superconductivity is the phenomenon by which, at sufficiently low temperatures, electric current can flow in a metal with no ...

Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials can operate more efficiently than silicon-based devices, leveraging quantum mechanical properties to potentially enable ...

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology.

The confinement of charge carriers in quantum wells leads to unique electronic and optical properties, making them essential components in various optoelectronic devices. This illustration represents ...

The problem they're tackling is what's known as "Boltzmann tyranny." It refers to the fundamental limit to how little voltage is required to switch a silicon ...

Researchers from MIT and University of Udine fabricated a transistor that uses ultrathin layers of gallium antimonide and ...

The diameter of a QD is in the same order as its exciton Bohr radius, which spatially confines the exciton and leads to the quantum confinement effect. This effect quantizes the energy levels of ...