Electrons ride specific, high-frequency atomic vibrations across solar materials at 18 fs in single coherent bursts

https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-research/molecular-catapult-fires-electrons-at-the-limits-of-physics

"instead of diffusing randomly through material... splitting exciton into free electron/ hole often involves energy loss, overcome harnessing coherent vibrations achieving ultrafast/ highly efficient ballistic movement... electrons move on the same clock as the atoms, proving that the ultimate speed of a solar material depends as much on its vibrations as its electronic structure... organic solar cells, photodetectors, photocatalytic systems for clean hydrogen production"

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