X-Message-Number: 9987 Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 18:43:24 -0400 From: Saul Kent <> Subject: Edupage, 5 July 1998 -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: INTERNET:, INTERNET: SINGLE-ELECTRON TRANSISTORS MAKE QUANTUM LEAP Researchers at Yale University have created an ultrafast, single-electron transistor that could lead to the development of "quantum" computers the size of a thumbtack with supercomputer powers. The breakthrough involves inducing a tiny part of the transistor to "resonate" with the arrival of each electron. That resonance creates a way to track each electron and also gives an extra push to the electrons as they're moving through the switch, making it 1,000 times faster than any previous device. The first applications of the device will likely be in astronomy and microscopy. (Business Week 6 Jul 98) Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9987