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Axial Higgs mode spotted in materials at room temperature

04 Jul 2022
Axial Higgs mode illustration
Raman probe Artist’s impression of laser light (blue wave) scattering from an axial Higgs mode (gold sphere). The wavelength and polarization of the scattered light (orange wave) was measured by the team. (Courtesy: Nature)
An axial Higgs mode has been spotted within the collective quantum excitations of a solid material.

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