{
  "id": 18204481,
  "title": "A carefully timed pair of light pulses can amplify the motion of atomic layers in a quantum material",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/a-carefully-timed-pair-of-light-pulses-can-amplify-the-motion-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T23:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-pair-pulses-amplify-motion-atomic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The principle \"Work smarter, not harder!\" apparently also applies to controlling quantum materials with light. Many of their fascinating properties depend on how the atoms are arranged in the crystal. Ultrashort laser pulses can be used to alter these structures in a targeted way—the light first excites electrons, whose changed energy and dynamics exert forces on the atomic nuclei and can thereby…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}