Symmetry says these crystal vibrations can never mix, but an exotic quantum phase rewrites the rules

Symmetry is one of the most fundamental principles in nature. It describes the rules that make an object look unchanged after ...

Breakthrough Crystal Lets Scientists “Write” Nanoscale Patterns With Light

A team of scientists has uncovered a crystal that can be reshaped and programmed using ordinary light, opening a new path for ...
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Scientists sculpt Einstein onto a crystal using only light

A light-sensitive crystal is opening the door to a new era of “light-written” technology. Arsenic trisulfide can be reshaped ...