Nature Physics, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02902-z
Gapless modes emerging from non-equilibrium phase transitions are predicted to diffuse rather than propagate as sound waves. Now, the diffusion of these modes and their suppression under symmetry breaking are confirmed in a polariton condensate.
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