SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 12, 2025Interesting Engineering

For the first time, light makes atoms dance in twisting two-dimensional materials

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Cornell and Stanford researchers filmed atoms moving in ultra-thin materials using ultrafast electron diffraction, capturing layers twisting from light pulses in trillionths of a second. This reveals these materials dynamically respond to light, enabling potential real-time quantum control.

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