Scientists observe effects of heat in materials with atomic resolution: Research will benefit design of future electronic and thermoelectric technologies - Science Daily

Using cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, a team of researchers has found a way to map phonons -- vibrations in crystal lattices -- in atomic resolution, enabling deeper understanding of the way heat travels through quantum dots, engineere…

As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometer scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many … [+4891 chars]

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