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Scientists discover atoms suddenly spinning backward in quantum experiment
Scientists observed angular momentum transfer in a quantum material for the first time, discovering that atomic rotations can unexpectedly reverse direction due to the crystal's symmetry. The experiment used ultra-powerful terahertz laser pulses to trigger and monitor these rotations.
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