MIT physicists make first 'zombie' electron crystal for superconductor

November 16, 2023 In the media Jess Thomson

MIT researchers—including Joseph Checkelsky (Physics)— figured out how to trap electrons in 3D crystals, which could help "develop technology like superconductors, supercomputing quantum bits, and ultraefficient power lines."

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