Mysterious Behavior Of Quantum Liquid Elucidated, A World First (IMAGE)

The University of Osaka

Mysterious Behavior Of Quantum Liquid Elucidated, A World First

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(left) In a single particle system, the behavior of the particle is well understood by solving the Schrödinger equation. Here the particle possesses wave nature characterized by the de Broglie wave length. (right) In a many particle system, on the other hand, the particles interact each other in a quantum mechanical way and behave as if they are "liquid". This is called quantum liquid whose properties are very different from that of the single particle case.

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