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An exotic physical phenomenon known as a Kohn anomaly has been found for the first time in an unexpected type of material by researchers at MIT . The scientists say the findings could provide new insights into certain fundamental processes that determine the complex electronic interactions under the hood of many of our electronic devices. In turn, this could lead to “the development of materials with new thermal or electronic properties [that are] so new, we need time to think about what they can do,” says Brent Fultz, a professor of materials science and applied physics at Caltech, who […]

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