Quantum swing—a pendulum that moves forward and backwards at the same time
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Two-quantum oscillations of atoms in a semiconductor crystal are excited by ultrashort terahertz pulses. The terahertz waves radiated from the moving atoms are analyzed by a novel time-resolving method and demonstrate the non-classical character of large-amplitude atomic motions.