Seeing how atoms vibrate at the Ångström scale

Seeing how atoms vibrate at the Ångström scale

Probing the vibration of atoms provides detailed information on local structure and bonding that define material properties. Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) offers extremely high resolution to probe such vibrations. Krystof Brezina and Mariana Rossi from the MPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD), and Yair Litman from the MPI for Polymer Research (MPIP), have demonstrated that realistic, first-principles simulations are essen…

Observing Atomic Vibrations at the Angstrom Scale

At the scale of atoms, the vibrational dynamics are not merely subtle movements but critical manifestations that govern the behavior of matter in myriad ways. These atomic vibrations encompass the fundamental processes behind heat conduction, the kinetics of chemical reactions, and the intrinsic properties of materials themselves. The way atoms oscillate is deeply influenced by […]