New control of nanoscale 'magnetic tornadoes' holds promise for data storage

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the human scale, the tightly wrapped spinning columns of air in a tornado contain terrifying destructive power that ravages communities. At the nanoscale, however, closely coiled magnetic vortices hold the promise of a new generation of computers.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152810218.html">New control of nanoscale 'magnetic tornadoes' holds promise for data storage</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- At the human scale, the tightly wrapped spinning columns of air in a tornado contain terrifying destructive power that ravages communities. At the nanoscale, however, closely coiled magnetic vortices hold the promise of a new generation of computers.</p>