Scientific American2d
Physicists Catch a Quantum Butterfly Spreading Its Wings
In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN8d
50 Years Later, Scientists Just Found a Quantum “Butterfly” Hiding in Graphene
In a discovery that brings a legendary quantum theory to life, physicists at Princeton University have directly observed ...
Hofstadter’s Butterfly Lands at Last – A 50-Year Quantum Mystery Solved
Scientists at Princeton University have made a groundbreaking discovery in quantum materials, revealing that electron energy ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Hofstadter's butterfly: Quantum fractal patterns visualized
A quantum version of a fractal pattern, known as "Hofstadter's butterfly," has long been predicted, but the new study marks the first time it has been directly observed experimentally in a real ...
New Scientist1mon
Physicists capture a strange fractal ‘butterfly’ for the first time
A fractal butterfly pattern produced by an unusual configuration of magnetic fields, first predicted almost 50 years ago, has been seen in detail for the first time in a twisted piece of graphene.
EurekAlert!1mon
Quantum fractal patterns visualized
The image shows a quantum version of a fractal pattern, known as “Hofstadter’s butterfly,” which has long been predicted, but the new study marks the first time it has been directly observed ...