Gottingen, Nov. 29 -- Researchers have directly observed Floquet effects in graphene for the first time, settling a long-running scientific debate.

Their ultrafast light-based technique demonstrates that graphene's electronic properties can be tuned almost instantaneously. This paves the way for custom-engineered quantum materials and new approaches in electronics and sensing.

Graphene is a remarkable form of carbon, built from a single layer of tightly connected atoms that is only one atom thick. Despite its thinness, it is highly stable and conducts electricity extremely well.

Because of these qualities, graphene is considered a "miracle material" and is already being explored for flexible electronic screens, highly sensitive sensors...