A hidden order unraveled: Microscopic views on quantum fluctuations
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Fluctuations are fundamental to many physical phenomena in our everyday lives. Using a high resolution microscope, scientists have now been able to image quantum-correlated particle-hole pairs in a gas of ultracold atoms. This has allowed the physicists to unravel a hidden order in the crystal.