Quantum Scars Unveil Order in Chaos with Graphene Insights
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Phys.org
An international team of physicists, co-led by Jairo Velasco, Jr. from UC Santa Cruz, has experimentally confirmed the existence of 'quantum scars'—patterns in the chaotic movement of electrons confined in quantum spaces. Using advanced imaging techniques on graphene, the researchers observed electrons following predictable paths, known as unique closed orbits, rather than chaotic trajectories. This discovery, based on a theory proposed 40 years ago, has significant implications for developing more efficient electronic devices by utilizing these quantum phenomena to enhance information processing.