{"id":20613,"date":"2026-10-07T12:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20613"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:07:22","slug":"x-ray-technique-reveals-how-quantum-materials-respond-to-laser-pulses-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20613","title":{"rendered":"X-ray technique reveals how quantum materials respond to laser pulses in real time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Phys.org • October 6, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory developed a new X-ray imaging technique to watch silicon carbide respond in real time after an ultrafast laser pulse creates quantum defects. Using the Advanced Photon Source, they combined an ultrafast laser with a highly focused X-ray beam to capture structural changes deep inside the crystal. This method allows researchers to see how energy travels through the material immediately after the laser strikes, providing pictures that earlier optical techniques could not achieve because visible light cannot penetrate deep into solids.<\/p>\n

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The measurements revealed two distinct ways energy moves: rapidly as an organized mechanical wave, similar to ripples on a surface, and slowly as heat that causes atoms to vibrate randomly before the crystal returns to equilibrium. For the first time, the team directly imaged how these processes evolve across both the surface and the interior of the material. Argonne scientist Haidan Wen explained that understanding exactly what the laser does inside the material is essential before engineers can precisely place quantum defects where they need them every time.<\/p>\n

This research focuses on silicon carbide, a promising material for hosting atomic-scale defects that store and process information. While lasers offer better control than electron or ion beams for creating these vacancies, researchers previously lacked knowledge of how energy travels before a defect forms. By visualizing the disturbance spreading billionths of a second after impact, the study provides the physical details needed to fine-tune laser conditions. Although this imaging does not create better qubits itself, it gives scientists the knowledge to manufacture quantum devices with the precision required for practical technologies rather than relying on trial and error.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Phys.org • October 6, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Phys.org, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Phys.org • October 6, 2026 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory developed a new X-ray<\/p>\n

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