single-electron transistor

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single-electron transistor [‚siŋ·gəl i‚lek·trän tran′zis·tər]

(electronics)

A transistor whose dimensions are extremely small, in the nanometer range, causing it to exhibit characteristics that are sensitive to the transport and storage of single electrons.

single-electron transistor - quantum dot

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quantum dot

Researchers have manipulated such dots to create lasers, fluorescent markers for biomolecules, and single-electron transistors in which current flows only one electron at a time.

Shrinking toward the ultimate transistor; electronic devices go ... by Weiss, Peter Ulrich / Science News

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