Content overview: “A carefully timed pair of light pulses can amplify the motion of atomic layers in a quantu”. Scientists have shown that a carefully timed pair of light pulses can amplify the motion of atomic layers in a quantum material, offering a new way to control matter on ultrafast timescales. The approach builds on the principle that light can excite electrons, which then exert forces on atomic nucle The approach builds on the principle that light can excite electrons, which then exert forces on atomic nuclei and set atoms in motion within femtoseconds—a millionth of a billionth of a second.
By using two pulses instead of one, researchers can enhance these atomic movements, potentially unlocking new ways to manipulate the properties of quantum materials. This matters because many of the fascinating behaviors of quantum materials depend on how atoms are arranged in the crystal. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.