The researchers used light to reveal the collective motion of electrons forming a Wigner crystal. (Illustration: Enrique Sahagún, Scixel / University of Basel, Department of Physics)

Researchers Use Light to Study Electron Motion in Wigner Crystals – The Quantum Insider

August 18, 2026

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