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science1 year ago•4 min saved

"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.

via IFLScience|

#electron-crystal #quantum-mechanics #quantum-physics

physics1 year ago•2 min saved

"Unveiling the Enigmatic Wigner Crystal: Physicists Capture Electrifying Image"

Physicists have successfully captured the first-ever image of electrons in a Wigner crystal, a quantum phase of matter predicted by Eugene Wigner in 1934. Using high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy, the team observed electrons forming a lattice structure at very cold temperatures and low-density conditions, under the influence of a magnetic field. This breakthrough provides direct evidence of the Wigner crystal and opens the door to further exploration of how this phase transitions into other states of matter.

via Gizmodo|

#electron-crystal #exotic-state-of-matter #physics

physics1 year ago•3 min saved

"Unveiling the Enigmatic Wigner Crystal: A Breakthrough in Quantum Physics"

Physicists have finally captured direct observational evidence of the Wigner crystal, a peculiar kind of matter proposed by Eugene Wigner 90 years ago, in which free electrons are forced together in a crystalline lattice due to their mutual repulsion. Using high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy, a team of physicists from Princeton University observed the Wigner crystal in pristine graphene at extremely low temperatures and low densities, confirming its properties and revealing its novel quantum nature, including strong zero-point motion. This groundbreaking discovery provides the first direct images of the Wigner crystal and contradicts previous theories about its stability and density range.

via ScienceAlert|

#electrons #physics #princeton-university

physics1 year ago•7 min saved

"Unveiling the Enigmatic Wigner Crystal: Electron Visualization Breakthrough"

Physicists at Princeton University have successfully visualized the Wigner crystal, a crystal made entirely of electrons, for the first time using a scanning tunneling microscope. This breakthrough confirms a 90-year-old theory proposed by Eugene Wigner and could lead to the discovery of new quantum phases of matter. The researchers used pristine graphene and low temperatures to directly image the crystal, observing its triangular configuration and its ability to transition into an electron liquid phase. They also discovered the quantum nature of the crystal, including the "zero-point" motion of electrons, and are now investigating how the crystal melts and transitions into other exotic liquid phases.

via Phys.org|

#electrons #physics #princeton-university