kagome

American  

[kah-goh-may] / kɑˈgoʊ meɪ /

noun

1. a pattern of interlaced triangles and hexagons used traditionally in Japanese bamboo weaving.

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adjective

1. having a structure that resembles a pattern of interlaced triangles and hexagons.

Example Sentences

Physicists call these kagome tubes, a reference to traditional Japanese basket weaving that used similar patterns.

From Science Daily

Researchers in Japan have explained how electricity behaves in a special group of quantum metals called kagome metals.

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The name "kagome metal" comes from the Japanese word "kagome," meaning "basket eyes" or "basket pattern," which refers to a traditional bamboo weaving technique that creates interlocking triangular designs.

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"Kagome metals have built-in amplifiers that make the quantum effects much stronger than they would be in ordinary metals. The combination of their crystal structure and electronic behavior allows them to break certain core rules of physics simultaneously, a phenomenon known as spontaneous symmetry breaking. This is extremely rare in nature and explains why the effect is so powerful."

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The research method involved cooling the metals to extremely low temperatures of about -190°C. At this temperature, the kagome metal naturally develops quantum states where electrons form circulating currents and create wave-like patterns throughout the material.

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