<ul><li>Physicists at Princeton University discovered a hidden chiral quantum state in the material KV₃Sb₅, challenging previous beliefs about its symmetry.</li><li>Using a scanning photocurrent microscope (SPCM), researchers detected a charge density wave in KV₃Sb₅ that exhibited chiral behavior when exposed to circularly polarized light.</li><li>The material's chiral response, known as the circular photogalvanic effect, indicated a break in symmetry, a phenomenon unseen before in topological quantum materials.</li><li>Although the exact mechanism behind this behavior remains unclear, the discovery opens up new possibilities in optoelectronics and solar technology, signaling a promising future in quantum physics research.</li></ul>

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