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UNH researchers prove existence of new type of electron wave

07-04-2007 · EurekAlert!

New research led by University of New Hampshire physicists has proved the existence of a new type of electron wave on metal surfaces: The acoustic surface plasmon, which will have implications for developments in nano-optics, high-temperature superconductors and the fundamental understanding of chemical reactions on surfaces. The research, led by Bogdan Diaconescu and Karsten Pohl of UNH, is published in the July 5 issue of the journal Nature.

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