"2D Materials’ Hidden Cavities: A New Frontier in Quantum Control via THz Spectroscopy"

James McIvers lab has harnessed THz spectroscopy on chip-sized devices to uncover hidden cavities in

• Researchers at McIvers lab revealed that
• single-layer materials
• can exhibit hidden cavities that alter electron behavior, impacting quantum material control.
• Utilizing
• terahertz radiation
• with a micrometre wavelength, the study published in
• Nature Physics
• showcases a new approach to manipulating quantum phases.
• The discovery opens avenues for enhancing
• superconductivity
• and unique magnetism in
• graphene
• and other two-dimensional materials, advancing quantum technology.