#phonos

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A new method to study polarons in insulators and semiconductors

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have recently introduced a new way to model polarons, a quasiparticle typically used by physicists to understand interactions between electrons and atoms in solid materials. Their method, presented in a paper published in Physical Review Letters, combines theoretical modeling with computational simulations, enabling in-depth observations of these quasiparticles in a wide range of materials.

Essentially, a polaron is a composite particle comprised of an electron surrounded by a cloud of phonons (i.e. lattice vibrations). This quasiparticle is heavier than the electron itself and due to its substantial weight it can sometimes become trapped in a crystal lattice.

Polarons contribute to the electric currentthat powers several technological tools, including organic light-emitting diodes and touchscreens. Understanding their properties is thus of key importance, as it could help to develop the next generation of various devices for lighting and optoelectronics.

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Marc Vilanova | Phonos

Phonos provides the title for Marc Vilanova’s large-scale installation on the subject. 208 recycled speakers are sent signals in the form of infrasonic frequencies: sounds that are too low to be picked up by humans. The structure can’t reproduce the audio, so instead vibrates and gives shape to invisible forms.

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Eyyyy finally got around to posting this. Ref sheets for Spector_authors characters Spokewheel of Praxus and Phonos of Proximax. Both pretty fun to draw.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works