"Groundbreaking Visualization: First-Ever Image of Quantum Electron Crystal"
For the first time, physicists have directly visualized a Wigner crystal formed solely from electrons, confirming its existence and revealing unexpected aspects of its nature. By trapping electrons in semiconductor layers and using a scanning tunneling microscope, researchers were able to observe the crystal's triangular configuration and its stability over a wide range of conditions, contrary to expectations. The crystal's quantum nature, with electrons existing as a probability curve over a range of positions, was also revealed, marking it as a novel quantum crystal.
