Physics "deals with matter and energy and their interactions" (Webster) across a range of fields, including electricity, magnetism, and optics. These three fields correspond closely with the key ingredients in a modern computer: microelectronics, storage, and displays.
Thus it is no surprise that physics plays a key role in IBM, spanning the entire range of computer technology. Some of our physics research is aimed at improving and further developing existing technologies. Other projects hope to overthrow existing technology and create new paradigms that will continue to drive the information revolution.
Some research areas make use of the tremendous computational power now available to solve "grand challenge" problems such as protein folding, or they utilize deep, specialized knowledge developed at IBM to explain long standing riddles in areas such as astronomy. The interplay between physics and computers has benefited both sides -- a situation that is not likely to change anytime soon.
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Nanotechnology & Nanoscience
Physics of Information
Physics of Information Storage
Magnetic Materials/Magnetism
Theory and Computational Science
Nanoscale Phenomena, Materials and Devices
Physics of Layered Materials
Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films
Optical Sciences
Measurement & Analysis
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