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Science & ResearchSep 3, 2026

Exciton multipolarity controls coherent and squeezed phonons in van der Waals heterostructures

Photoexcitation-driven changes in the electronic distribution displace atoms, generating coherent phonons on ultrafast timescales.

Photoexcitation-driven changes in the electronic distribution displace atoms, generating coherent phonons on ultrafast timescales. Two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures offer a powerful platform for engineering these phonons. Yet, despite the widespread…

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