Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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Entanglement

Physics; Nanotechnology

From quantum mechanics, entanglement is a relationship between two objects in which they both exhibit superposition but once the state of one object is measured, the state of the other is also known.

Entropy

Physics; Nanotechnology

A measure of the disorder of a closed system. The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy (and disorder) increases as time moves forward.

Evolution

Physics; Nanotechnology

A process in which a population of self-replicating entities undergoes variation, with successful variants spreading and becoming the basis for further variation.

Exploratory engineering

Physics; Nanotechnology

Design and analysis of systems that are theoretically possible but cannot be built yet, owing to limitations in available tools.

A novel technique for accurately assembling large numbers of very small devices. The small size, planarity, and accuracy of the assembly also result in very low parasitic interconnects, comparable to ...