Rice University: Strong Magnets Put New Twist on Phonons
February 16, 2022
February 16, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
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Rice lab's RAMBO reveals unexpected influence on compound's crystal lattice
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Phonons are collective atomic vibrations, or quasiparticles, that act as the main heat carriers in a crystal lattice. Under certain circumstances, their properties can be modified by electric fields or light. But until now, nobody noticed they can respond to magn . . .
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Rice lab's RAMBO reveals unexpected influence on compound's crystal lattice
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Phonons are collective atomic vibrations, or quasiparticles, that act as the main heat carriers in a crystal lattice. Under certain circumstances, their properties can be modified by electric fields or light. But until now, nobody noticed they can respond to magn . . .