JILA's Quantum Crystal (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

JILA's Quantum Crystal

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Scientists create JILA's quantum crystal by precisely overlapping two dense gases of ultracold potassium and rubidium atoms (left) to produce molecules that form an interconnected system (right), in which "spin" properties can migrate between molecules. The crystal could lead to development of new materials.

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Steven Burrows and Ye/Jin groups/JILA

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