A temperature difference of more than 100 kelvin can be created between stacked layers of 2D material by irradiating them with laser light.
24 June 2026
A temperature difference of more than 100 kelvin can be created between stacked layers of 2D material by irradiating them with laser light.
By
Steven P. Hepplestone0 &
Robert J. Hicken1
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