Paralysed by disorder

Daniel A. Steck
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Daniel A. Steck: University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1274, USA. dsteck@uoregon.edu

Nature, 2008, vol. 453, issue 7197, 866-866

Abstract: In a disordered medium, a quantum particle can literally stop itself in its tracks. This localization phenomenon can be observed directly using the coldest known form of matter, caught in a laser trap.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1038/453866a

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