Electrophoretic oscillators, systems and methods

Abstract

Oscillating systems and methods are disclosed. Embodiments include two electrodes placed close together, a dielectric fluid filling the gap between the two electrodes, and one or more particles capable of carrying a charge (and/or discharging a charge) within the dielectric fluid. Some embodiments apply a voltage difference to the two electrodes, including migration of the one or more particles to the other electrode, and in some embodiments back and forth between the electrodes. At least one embodiment measures the movement of the particles, such as by electrical and/or visual (e.g., photoelectric) means, which can be used for electrical computations. Particles of differing sizes can result in randomized motions, which can be used in certain applications such as encryption or random number generators. Embodiments include encryption devices, random number generators, neuromorphic computing, reservoir computing, and spintronic computing. Embodiments operate at much lower baseline voltages than conventional oscillators.

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