Mysterious Softening Discovered in Synthetic Diamonds

A softening phenomenon below 1 K was discovered in diamond, the hardest known material, suggesting the presence of a hidden quantum ground state with electric quadrupolar degrees of freedom arising from lattice defects.

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Journal
JPS Hot Topics
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7566/jpsht.5.035
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Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
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Mysterious Softening Discovered in Synthetic Diamonds

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Abstract

A softening phenomenon below 1 K was discovered in diamond, the hardest known material, suggesting the presence of a hidden quantum ground state with electric quadrupolar degrees of freedom arising from lattice defects.

JPS Hot TopicsVol. 5
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
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