0502_SPINCHARGE_Fit330rs-lg.jpg (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University physicist Ruwan Senaratne and colleagues used laser cooling to build a quantum simulator where they could repeatedly view and photograph a quantum effect called spin-charge separation. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions Must credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.