For the first time, scientists have measured the shape of an electron in solids, opening the door to advances in quantum materials.

Work reveals new ways to understand and manipulate electrons in materials. MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, ...

Observing the electron results in the so-called “collapse of the wave function”, and it takes on the mutually exclusive properties of a particle or wave. It’s difficult to express in words ...

By studying these materials, the researchers were able to observe how the geometry of electron wave functions influences ...