Electrons in Harmony
In star-shaped Kagome crystals, electrons synchronize, forming a collective "song" that evolves with the crystal's shape.
A study published in Nature reveals that geometry can tune quantum coherence, opening new possibilities for materials development.
Coherence Without Superconductivity
Quantum coherence, the ability of particles to move in synchrony, is usually limited to exotic states like superconductivity.
- In ordinary metals, collisions destroy coherence.
- In Kagome metal CsV₃Sb₅, Aharonov–Bohm-like oscillations were observed.
Geometry itself can tune quantum coherence, opening new possibilities to develop materials where form defines function.
Author's summary: Electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing new possibilities for materials development.