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Magnetism and spin

Magnetism and spin

Electron’s dual nature appears in a quantum spin liquid

12 Jun 2021 Isabelle Dumé
quantum-spin liquid illustration
Electrons in the quantum regime behave as if they are made up of two particles. (Credit: Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University)
Researchers in the US may have found the first hard evidence that the electron is made up of two dis

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