Leviton (quasiparticle)

A leviton is a collective excitation of a single electron within a metal.[1][2][3][4] It was first published in the journal Nature in 2013. Levitons have been described in graphene.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Minimal-excitation states for electron quantum optics using levitons". NATURE. 31 October 2013. doi:10.1038/nature12713.
  2. ↑ "Researchers produce the first experimental pulse-generation of a single electron—a leviton". Phys.org. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  3. ↑ Francis, Matthew (2013-10-23). "New type of quantum excitation behaves like a solitary particle". Ars Technica. doi:10.1038/nature12713. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  4. ↑ "New 'leviton' quasiparticle spotted by physicists". physicsworld.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Graphene levitons and anti-levitons in magnetic fields". Nanoscale. May 13, 2014. doi:10.1039/C4NR00754A.