Repulsive Polaron (IMAGE)

University of Innsbruck

Repulsive Polaron

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The potassium atom in the middle (blue) repulses the smaller lithium atoms (yellow). This creates a complex state, which can be described physically as a quasiparticle. In various ways it behaves like a new particle with modified properties.

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Graphics: Harald Ritsch

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