Tag: artificial atoms
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Scientists Built a Bizarre New Atom That Isn’t Supposed to Work Like… What It Means for Physics
New Artificial Atom Defies Conventional Wisdom In a surprising turn, researchers have reported constructing an artificial atom that does not conform to the traditional, point-like interaction picture physicists have long relied on. The anomaly prompts a reevaluation of how energy levels are modeled when the electromagnetic field interacts with matter in more complex, extended ways.…
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Scientists Built a Bizarre New Atom That Isn’t Supposed to Work — Here’s What It Means
What makes this artificial atom so unusual? In a landmark development, researchers have built an artificial atom that behaves in ways physicists didn’t expect. Traditional atomic models describe electrons orbiting a nucleus with well-defined energy levels. These models rely on electric and magnetic fields interacting with matter at a point-like reference. The new construct, however,…