Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds
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Japanese researchers captured an ultrafast electronic transformation inside a metal-organic framework, observing a hidden state form in just 30 femtoseconds using six-femtosecond laser pulses. They discovered a previously unknown intermediate "bond-order wave" state that briefly appears before the hidden state forms. This breakthrough could help scientists design advanced materials whose electronic properties can be rapidly switched using light, opening doors for high-speed electronics and optoelectronic devices.
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