"Terahertz lasers revolutionize superconductivity in K₃C₆₀"

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter have discovered a more efficient way to induce a metastable, superconducting-like state in K₃C₆₀ using terahertz lasers. By tuning the laser light to a specific low frequency resonance, the team was able to recreate the long-lived superconducting-like state at higher temperatures using less powerful light pulses. The findings shed new light on the underlying microscopic mechanism in photo-induced superconductivity and could pave the way for future technological applications.