Local rotations in crystals change our view at the inner structure of crystals and may be the key for a whole range of hidden symmetries and novel physical effects in condensed-matter systems.
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Fiebig, M. Let's do the twist. Nature Mater 10, 339–340 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3019
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