Researchers at the University of Hamburg in Germany have, for the first time, written and deleted data on single hypothetical particles called “skyrmions.” Skyrmions have been reported to exist in thin magnetic films and superconductors, among other things, but this has not been conclusively proven. Their use could solve the problem of coping with the increasing demands for storage on electronic devices, which are being made ever smaller. For example, wearable devices are expected to constitute the next wave of mobile products.
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Researchers Solve Knotty Problem in Pursuit of Data Storage Breakthrough
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 10, 2013 05:00 AMResearchers at the University of Hamburg in Germany have, for the first time, written and deleted data on single hypothetical particles called “skyrmions.” Skyrmions have been reported to exist in thin magnetic films and superconductors, among other things, but this has not been conclusively proven. Their use could solve the problem of coping with the increasing demands for storage on electronic devices, which are being made ever smaller. For example, wearable devices are expected to constitute the next wave of mobile products.