Quantum-inspired revolution in microelectronics, storing classical non-volatile computer memory in crystal gaps where atoms should be

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073819

"TB of bits within 1 mm cube... radiation dosimeter electron release write/ optical read memory storage... UV laser stimulating rare earth Praseodymium ions (lanthanides) added to Yttrium oxide crystal.which release electrons that are trapped by crystal’s defects... charged gap as 1/ uncharged gap as 0... Within that millimeter cube, we demonstrated there are about at least a billion of these memories – classical memories, traditional memories – based on atoms"

Related: Trapped electrons on quantum fluids and solids offer new route for high-fidelity qubits

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-electrons-quantum-fluids-solids-route.html