Quantum Interference Is Key to Catching Electron Waves (IMAGE)

Columbia University

Quantum Interference Is Key to Catching Electron Waves

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In a metal, electrons normally move freely through the crystal like waves rippling across the sea, but under the right quantum conditions they can be trapped in place, according to new research from Columbia University

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Raquel Queiroz, Columbia University.

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