APPLIED PHYSICS:
Nanowires: Small Is Beautiful
Gerhard Fasol
Future developments in circuit design and magnetic data storage will demand smaller and smaller structures. In his Research Commentary, Fasol reviews recent methods for fabricating metallic and magnetic nanowires. In some cases, the precision of existing technology can be applied to creating tiny wires with useful properties.
The author is with Eurotechnology Japan Corporation, 6-12-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. E-mail: fasol{at}euro-technology.com