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These phonons can pile up at the boundary between materials, resisting the flow of heat.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The result was the appearance of three distinct hybrid quantum states known as phonon-polaritons, the new blends of vibration and light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Then the electron grid relaxes, and its ripples pair electrons the way phonons do.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Because the atoms are so tightly packed, vibrations within the crystal structure, called phonons, can dissipate heat extremely efficiently.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The result was the appearance of three distinct hybrid quantum states known as phonon-polaritons, the new blends of vibration and light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Then the electron grid relaxes, and its ripples pair electrons the way phonons do.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Because the atoms are so tightly packed, vibrations within the crystal structure, called phonons, can dissipate heat extremely efficiently.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Phonon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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