Nanowerk December 2, 2021
An international team of researchers (USA – Harvard University, Spain, Finland) describe for the first time an unexpected path electrons can take through 2D, highly structured materials: That path is called branched flow. Branched flow has been seen in 3D, chaotic systems like gases, tsunamis, and even light ricocheting through soap bubbles but nobody expected to see branched flow in 2D periodic systems. The challenge is controlling the branched flow. However, if scientists learn to control the newly discovered branched flow, they won’t need phonons; they can matchmake the electrons themselves through their custom superwires and artificial superconductor. The team plans to further observe how branching electrons behave and experiment with controlling their flow and try creating a curved channel in the material to potentially trap and direct their movements. The discovery could also help explain how quantum mechanics influence electron behavior…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLEÂ