Fractional electron charge

$An artist’s impression of the quantum Hall device in which even fractional charges were measured$

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Quantum Physics

A new fractionally-charged electron could, in the future, lead to quantum computers

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What's The Whole Truth About 'Less Than Whole' Electron Charges?

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What is the smallest negative electric charge you can think of? Chances are that you quickly...

Measuring the Minuscule

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In an experiment described in the May 20 issue of Nature, Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded -- for...

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Existence of "Less-Than-Whole" Electronic Charges Confirmed at the Weizmann Institute of Science

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REHOVOT, Israel - September 11, 1997 - Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have provided the first unambiguous...

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