New open-source software predicts energy transfer between tiny defects in solid materials
The performance of many next-generation devices depends on controlling how energy flows at extremely small scales. In the field of microelectronics - where devices continue to shrink and new materials are introduced - small imperfections in solids can strongly influence how a material stores, transfers or loses energy. Those processes can either be used to improve device performance or create problems such as energy loss, information loss, signal disruption or reduced reliability.
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