Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic devices for future computing

Researchers from the University of Wyoming, Pennsylvania State University, Northeastern University, the University of Texas at Austin, Colorado State University, and the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan, have created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals magnets – a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb. "Our research could lead to the development of novel computing devices that are faster, smaller and more energy-efficient and powerful than ever before,” said Jifa Tian, one of the scientists involved in this study. “Our research … sets the stage for new, powerful computing platforms, such as probabilistic computers.”