Tiny Atomic Swirls Can Be Flipped with Electricity—and Remember Their New Direction

Atoms inside solid materials may appear fixed, but they are always moving. They vibrate together in patterns known as phonons. In some materials, these vibrations do more than move back and forth. The atoms can also travel in a tiny circular motion, creating what scientists call chiral phonons. “Chiral” means that something has a distinct […] The post Tiny Atomic Swirls Can Be Flipped with Electricity—and Remember Their New Direction appeared first on Knowridge Science Report .