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Discovery of the piezochiral effect, a breakthrough for photonics and spintronics

Researchers introduce the piezochiral effect, enabling control of chirality through mechanical strain.

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Published in *Nature*, this phenomenon opens new avenues in photonics and spintronics.

It complements strain-responsive functionalities like piezoelectricity.

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Cette découverte fondamentale élargit les possibilités de manipulation des propriétés optiques et électroniques des matériaux, avec des applications potentielles dans les technologies de l'information et les capteurs.

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