[thechat] IBM claims world's first 3D magnetic crystal

[Madhu Menon]

http://www.electronicstimes.com/tech/news/OEG20030625S0025

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IBM Research has created what it claims is the world's first 3D 
magneto-optical crystal, complete with embedded quantum dots with optical 
properties.

The work underscores IBM's strategy for nanoscale metamaterials that 
feature tunable properties not found in nature—such as magnetic crystals. 
By gradually melding metamaterials with traditional silicon technologies, 
IBM envisions a mix-and-match cookbook of metamaterials.

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Nanobot technology may be close...

Madhu