SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 26, 2025Daily.dev

Hofstadter's butterfly: Quantum fractal patterns visualized

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Princeton scientists directly observed a quantum fractal pattern called "Hofstadter's butterfly" for the first time in a real material. The discovery, made using a scanning tunneling microscope to study moiré crystals, reveals new insights into electron behavior and interactions in quantum materials.

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