A new way to shape a material's atomic structure with ultraf

X-ray laser experiments show that intense light distorts the structure of a thermoelectric material in a unique way, opening a new avenue for controlling the properties of materials.

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Yijing Huang , Department Of Energy , Stanford University , National Accelerator Laboratory , Linac Coherent Light Source , Slac Science , Condensed Matter Physics , Energy Science , Lasers , Materials Science , Ultrafast Science , X Ray Science , X Ray Scattering Diffraction , Energy Sciences Directorate , Stanford Pulse Institute , Stanford Institute For Materials Amp Energy Sciences Simes , Linac Coherent Light Source Lcls , Lclsx Ray Pump Probe Xpp , Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Ssrl , Slac Stanford ,