Physicists at Princeton University successfully visualize the 90-year-old Wigner Crystal theory, paving the way for future quantum discoveries.
Physicists at Princeton University successfully visualize the 90-year-old Wigner Crystal theory. This could pave the way for future quantum discoveries .Despite studying them for over a century, scientists continue to be amazed by electrons.
By tuning the density of electrons, physicists at Princeton University initiated the phase transition, causing the electrons to spontaneously form into an ordered crystal lattice. Yazdani is a James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Physics at Princeton University and the senior author of the study.
They devised a “classical” electron crystal by spraying electrons on the surface of helium and found that they responded in a rigid manner like a crystal, as per the university.Thus, this research finds that a true Wigner crystal follows the laws of quantum physics rather than the familiar laws of physics in the everyday world.Princeton University reported the results as impressive with Yazdani noting the microscope helped confirm that the samples are without any atomic imperfection.
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