Physicists Prove Anyons Exist, a Third Type of Particle in the Universe

This year, physicists gave us an early view of a third kingdom of quasiparticles that only arise in two dimensions.

By Stephen Ornes
Dec 12, 2020 5:00 PMDec 14, 2020 3:19 PM
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