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Nanoscopic scale — The nanoscopic scale usually refers to structures with a length scale applicable to nanotechnology, usually cited as 1 100 nanometers. The nanoscopic scale is (roughly speaking) a lower bound to the mesoscopic scale for most solids. For technical … Wikipedia
nanoscopic — /nænəˈskɒpɪk/ (say nanuh skopik) adjective 1. of or relating to a nanoscope. 2. so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of a nanoscope. {nanoscop(e) + ic} …
Timeline of quantum computing — Timeline of quantum computers1970s* 1970 Stephen Wiesner invents conjugate coding.* 1973 Alexander Holevo publishes a paper showing that n qubits cannot carry more than n classical bits of information (a result known as Holevo s theorem or Holevo … Wikipedia
Millipede memory — Computer memory types Volatile RAM DRAM (e.g., DDR SDRAM) SRAM In development T RAM Z RAM TTRAM Historical Delay line memory Selectron tube Williams tube Non volatile … Wikipedia
Lotus effect — The leaves of the sacred lotus flower (Nelumbo) are characterized by a very high water repellency (superhydrophobicity)cite journal | author = Lafuma, A. | coauthor = Quere, D. | year = 2003 | title = Superhydrophobic states | journal = Nature… … Wikipedia
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High-temperature superconductivity — Unsolved problems in physics What causes superconductivity at temperatures above 50 kelvin? High temperature superconductors (abbreviated high Tc or HTS) are materials that have a superconducting transition temperature (Tc) above 30 K… … Wikipedia
Nano- — This article describes the SI prefix. For other meanings, see Nano. Nano (symbol n) is a prefix meaning a billionth. Used primarily in the metric system, this prefix denotes a factor of 10−9 or 0.000000001. It is frequently encountered in science … Wikipedia
Quantum solvent — A quantum solvent is essentially a superfluid (aka a quantum liquid) used to dissolve another chemical species. Any superfluid can theoretically act as a quantum solvent, however in practice the only viable superfluid medium that can currently be … Wikipedia
Quantum tunnelling — In quantum mechanics, quantum tunnelling is a nanoscopic phenomenon in which a particle violates the principles of classical mechanics by penetrating a potential barrier or impedance higher than the kinetic energy of the particle.Razavy, Mohsen.… … Wikipedia
