Polarizing buckyball (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Polarizing buckyball

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A laser (green) shines on a fullerene (blue) with modifications (orange). This polarizes embedded electrons (yellow) which in turn impart their orientation on neighboring protons (red). This is what allows sensors in the MRI machine to see things they previously could not. ©2025 Yanai et al. CC-BY-ND

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©2025 Yanai et al. CC-BY-ND

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