US Researchers have proposed that in particular “strange metals,” electrons appear to lose their individual identities, merging into a featureless “quantum soup.”
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Utilizing ‘shot noise’ measurement technique
To investigate this anomaly, scientists employed a technique known as shot noise measurement. Shot noise measures the random fluctuations in an electrical current. This reveals the discrete nature of charge carriers.
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“These results will spark a flurry of high-profile investigations and contribute to the development of new theories of strange metals,” concluded the press release.
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https://interestingengineering.com/science/us-scientists-find-strange-metals
Press release link from article.
https://www.energy.gov/science/bes/articles/can-electricity-flow-without-electrons
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