Laser and LSNO (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Laser and LSNO

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This is an illustration of an ultrashort laser light striking a lanthanum strontium nickel oxide crystal, triggering the melting of atomic-scale stripes. The charges (yellow) quickly become mobile while the crystal distortions react only with delay, exposing the underlying interactions.

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Robert Kaindl/Berkeley Lab

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