Infrared laser striking charge density waves (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Infrared laser striking charge density waves

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Blue areas are superconducting regions, and yellow areas represent charge density waves. After a laser pulse (red), the superconducting regions are rapidly turned off and the charge density waves react by rearranging their pattern, becoming more orderly and coherent.

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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