X-ray technique reveals how quantum materials respond to laser pulses in real time

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What happened

Creating a quantum device often begins by intentionally damaging a crystal.

Scientists fire an ultrafast laser pulse into a material, knocking atoms out of place and leaving behind tiny imperfections called vacancies.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:20:08 UTC.

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