By harnessing the ability to control symmetry in these quantum ... This change can influence how well the crystals conduct electricity and respond to external forces, such as electric fields.

Ordered solids often display a so-called 6-fold rotation symmetry ... that is with the help of external fields. This could be useful for the production of photonic crystals with unusual symmetries ...

From snowflakes to quartz, nature’s crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers at Drexel University, who study the formation of crystalline materials, have shown that ...

Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its structure, external forces can shift the atoms in a quantum dot ...

The HTS materials in this study are layered with four-fold rotational symmetry of the crystal structure ... the scientists observed that as external current flowed through the samples, a ...

scientists have been confined to high-symmetry designs when synthesizing colloidal crystals, a valuable type of nanomaterial used for chemical and biological sensing and optoelectronic devices. Now, ...

The HTS materials in this study are layered with four-fold rotational symmetry of the crystal structure ... the scientists observed that as external current flowed through the samples, a ...

The HTS materials in this study are layered with four-fold rotational symmetry of the crystal structure ... the scientists observed that as external current flowed through the samples, a ...