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In a solid wire, phonons move freely like open highway traffic.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
In ordinary metals, phonons are frequently disrupted by collisions with one another and with electrons, reducing their ability to dissipate heat.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
11 Apr. 2026
Their conductivity is limited by the strong interactions between free-moving electrons and atomic vibrations called phonons.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
In ordinary metals, phonons are frequently disrupted by collisions with one another and with electrons, reducing their ability to dissipate heat.
—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
11 Apr. 2026
Their conductivity is limited by the strong interactions between free-moving electrons and atomic vibrations called phonons.
—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Phonon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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