Monday, November 4, 2013

Levitons: A Kinda Sorta Particle

Summary: Physicists in France and Switzerland have seen a new type of quasiparticle they called the leviton. This particle was predicted back in 1996. The ability to make these particles on demand could lead to quantum-electronics circuits that involve sending singular electrons through these circuits. I'm not sure exactly what the practical use it, but it sounds cool.


Physics World

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