A 'huge' lattice distortion creates a new type of quantum material (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

A 'huge' lattice distortion creates a new type of quantum material

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This illustration shows how an electronic tug-of-war between the layers of a new quantum material has warped its atomic lattice into a dramatic herringbone-like pattern. Scientists at SLAC and Stanford who created the material are just starting to explore how this 'huge' distortion affects the material's properties.

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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