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Symmetrical crystals can absorb light asymmetrically

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Scientists previously thought only non-centrosymmetric materials could exhibit chiral behavior — a property in which an object acts differently from its mirror reflection. But, for the first time, researchers have found a centrosymmetric crystal can act “chiral” despite its symmetry.

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Symmetrical crystals can absorb light asymmetrically

Scientists previously thought only non-centrosymmetric materials could exhibit chiral behavior — a property in which an object acts differently from its mirror reflection. But, for the first time, researchers have found a centrosymmetric crystal can act “chiral” despite its symmetry.

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northwestern.edu broke the news in 3 days ago on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

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