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By combining neutron-scattering data with thermal conductivity measurements, the researchers directly linked the improved heat flow to longer-lasting phonons traveling through the crystal lattice.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Their conductivity is limited by the strong interactions between free-moving electrons and atomic vibrations called phonons.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Intermixing at the interface between the diamond and silicon nitride led to the formation of silicon carbide, which acted as a kind of bridge for the phonons, allowing more efficient heat transfer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Then the electron grid relaxes, and its ripples pair electrons the way phonons do.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Their conductivity is limited by the strong interactions between free-moving electrons and atomic vibrations called phonons.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Intermixing at the interface between the diamond and silicon nitride led to the formation of silicon carbide, which acted as a kind of bridge for the phonons, allowing more efficient heat transfer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Then the electron grid relaxes, and its ripples pair electrons the way phonons do.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Phonon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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