N.C. State: Chiral Phonons Create Orbital Current via Their Own Magnetism
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Chiral Phonons Create Orbital Current via Their Own Magnetism
In a new study, an international group of researchers has found that chiral phonons can create orbital current without needing magnetic elements - in part because chiral phonons have their own magnetic moments. Additionally, this effect can be achieved in common crystal materials. . . .
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Chiral Phonons Create Orbital Current via Their Own Magnetism
In a new study, an international group of researchers has found that chiral phonons can create orbital current without needing magnetic elements - in part because chiral phonons have their own magnetic moments. Additionally, this effect can be achieved in common crystal materials. . . .