Physics

Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Watch Atoms Spin Backward as Angular Momentum Flows Through Crystal

Researchers using terahertz laser pulses discover bizarre effect where atomic rotations unexpectedly reverse direction due to crystal symmetry.

Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Watch Atoms Spin Backward as Angular Momentum Flows Through Crystal
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