perpendicular IS at a right angle.... I would think that the arranged grid basically sets up channels that the electrons flow through. by locking into step the valence electrons, it would be like making a water current or jet stream, you've removed drag.
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Mark Iverson <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI: Just thought this was interesting... perpendicular because there is no > interaction at right angles??? > > http://www.physorg.com/news182099354.html > > "The scientists observed static, nanoscale arrangements of electrons > measuring about eight times the distance between individual iron atoms, all > aligned along one crystal axis reminiscent of the way molecules spatially > order in a liquid crystal display. They also found that the electrons that > are free to travel through the material do so in a > direction ***perpendicular*** to these aligned ‘electronic liquid crystal’ > states. This indicates that the electrons carrying the current are distinct > from those apparently aligned in the electronic liquid crystals." > > -Mark >
