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- Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a new memory storage technique using atomic-scale crystal defects to store binary information.
- The technique, inspired by radiation dosimetry, uses rare-earth elements and optical control to trap and release electrons, enabling high-density data storage.
- The innovation allows a millimeter-sized crystal to store terabytes of classical data, demonstrating a new approach to microelectronic memory.
- Researchers in the lab of Asst. Prof. Tian Zhong of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, including postdoctoral researcher and first author Leonardo França (pictured), have explored a technique to store memory out of crystal defects. (UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular…