Feb 27, 2014
Scientists discover new quasiparticle called a "quantum droplet" or "dropleton"
Scientists discover new quasiparticle called a “quantum droplet” or “dropleton”
Photograph by Tom Blackwell
JILA physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of Colorado Boulder have discovered a new semiconductor quasiparticle called a “quantum droplet” or “dropleton”.
Quasiparticles are groups of smaller particles that act together in a predictable way, and in the dropleton the particles briefly condense into a liquid-like…
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