Image of a Wigner crystal (IMAGE)

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Image of a Wigner crystal

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An image of a triangular Wigner crystal taken by scanning tunneling microscope. Researchers have unveiled an elusive crystal that is formed purely from the repulsive nature of electrons. Each site (blue circular region) contains a single localized electron. Image by Yen-Chen Tsui and team, Princeton University

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Yen-Chen Tsui, Princeton University

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