Quantum Dots (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Quantum Dots

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Image of a novel system of coupled quantum dots taken with a scanning tunneling microscope shows electrons orbiting within two concentric sets of closely spaced rings, separated by a gap. The inner set of rings represents one quantum dot; the outer, brighter set represents a larger, outer quantum dot.

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