Illustration of Ytterbium (Yb) Atoms in YbAl3 (IMAGE)

Cornell University

Illustration of Ytterbium (Yb) Atoms in YbAl3

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Illustration of ytterbium (Yb) atoms in YbAl3, where electrons transform from localized states (bubbles surrounding the yellow orbitals) to itinerant states (hopping amongst orbitals), as a function of temperature.

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