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Reversible electric control unlocks persistent chiral phonon states
Atoms in a material are rarely still. They jiggle back and forth in collective lattice vibrations known as phonons.
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Scientists have demonstrated that applying an electric field can reversibly control and maintain chiral phonon states in a material. The experiment shows that the handedness of lattice vibrations—previously identified by PSI researchers in 2023—can be switched and kept stable using electrical tuning. This reversible manipulation opens a pathway for using chiral phonons in future electronic or quantum devices.
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