Chasing the Elusive Phonon (IMAGE)

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Chasing the Elusive Phonon

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Sandia National Laboratories researchers Jon Ihlefeld, left, and David Scrymgeour use an atomic-force microscope to examine changes in a material's phonon-scattering internal walls, before and after applying a voltage. The material scrutinized, PZT, has wide commercial uses.

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Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories

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