Elusive electronic rotons, detected for first time, reveal formation of Wigner crystallites in 2D electron liquid
Mar 26, 2025
For decades, researchers have explored how electrons behave in quantum materials. Under certain conditions, electrons interact strongly with each other instead of moving independently, leading to exotic quantum states. One such state, first proposed by Nobel laureate Eugene Wigner, is the Wigner cry
stal—a structured electron arrangement caused by their mutual repulsion. Although widely theorized, experimental proof has been rare. ...read more read less