Computers & Devices

Assessments of national facilities dedicated to neutron beams in the U.S. and U.K. found that they produce social and economic benefits worth at least double the investment. Canada, with its multipurpose neutron source model, is realizing a return on investment in its neutron facilities of at least 3 times.

The research community that leveraged neutron beams to revolutionize computer hard drives is now paving the way for future quantum innovations.

Canadian and U.S. research using neutron beams accelerated the development of hard drives, resulting in an estimated economic benefit to Canada of $800 million.

Access to neutron beams enables graduate students to conduct experiments in quantum magnetism—and thereby to develop advanced experimental and computational skills that can be readily applied to future careers in science and industry.

The super-ambitious ‘Internet of Things’ would allow smart devices everywhere to gather, share, and respond to data—and one Simon Fraser University chemist is making breakthroughs in understanding the materials that have just the right electro-mechanical properties to turn that vision into a reality.

After using neutron beams to better understand materials required for safer energy storage, University of Calgary chemists and their international collaborators were able to demonstrate a prototype battery that showed major improvements to performance.

Dalhousie University scientists access the CNBC to identify materials with the magnetic properties required for a major breakthrough in computer memory.

Australian scientists accessed the CNBC in search of the right materials for the next generation of computer processors.