Warming a crystal of the mineral fresnoite, ORNL scientists discovered that excitations called phasons carried heat three times farther and faster than phonons, the excitations that usually carry heat through a material.
Scientists at ORNL used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material’s atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid.
ORNL's Larry Baylor and Andrew Lupini have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society.
Students often participate in internships and receive formal training in their chosen career fields during college, but some pursue professional development opportunities even earlier.