"Long-awaited Quantum State Confirmed: Electrons in Artificial Atoms Form Pairs"

Researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg have successfully observed a quantum state predicted over 50 years ago by Japanese theoreticians. By creating an artificial atom on a superconductor surface, the researchers paired electrons in a quantum dot, resulting in the smallest version of a superconductor. This breakthrough has implications for the development of nanoscale electronic devices and quantum computers.