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January 31, 2016

New record in nanoelectronics at ultralow temperatures
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Jan 29, 2016
The first ever measurement of the temperature of electrons in a nanoelectronic device a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero was demonstrated in a joint research project performed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Lancaster University, and Aivon Ltd. The team managed to make the electrons in a circuit on a silicon chip colder than had previously been achieved. Although it has long been possible to cool samples of bulk metals even below 1 millikelvin, it has proved very di ... read more

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