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Electronics
SNS will provide insight into
ways to tailor the structures and properties of
electronic materials—making them smaller,
better, and more efficient. |
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Thin films that
can be probed by SNS will be used for nonvolatile memory, extending the life
of laptop computer batteries.
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SNS will greatly expand the range
of study in materials science, such as electronics. How physical properties of materials are influenced by the reduced size in various
dimensions of new materials is a growing area of interest because such understanding
offers a new way to tailor material properties to best fit the needs of various industries. Neutron scattering will most likely have a profound impact on this area of research.
SNS will enable
scientists to probe small samples such as those used in superconductor
microwave devices for cell phone networks. |
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The new capabilities of SNS will make it possible
to study much smaller samples, such as those contained
in today's electronic devices (e.g., MP3 players
and video-capable wristwatches). These smaller electronic
components will be used in future devices for improving
laptop computers, video recorders, and telecommunications
applications, such as cellular phone networks. Neutron
scattering is also an important tool for studying
semiconductors, used in the electronics industry.
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