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Close-up images show defects locking electrons into stable Wigner solids
TL;DRScientists captured detailed images of electrons getting trapped in defective semiconductor materials.
Why it matters: Understanding electron behavior in defects could improve semiconductor design and quantum computing performance.
A team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) developed an approach that enabled them to directly observe how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices in unprecedented detail. The team's…
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