Stripes of Higher and Lower Electron Density (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Stripes of Higher and Lower Electron Density

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This cutaway view shows stripes of higher and lower electron density -- 'charge stripes' -- within a copper-based superconducting material. Experiments with SLAC's X-ray laser directly observed how those stripes fluctuate when hit with a pulse of light, a step toward understanding how they interact with high-temperature superconductivity.

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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