Bosons Crystallize in 2-D Traps
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have unveiled a fundamental change in the properties of matter. The theoretical finding, that bosons placed in two-dimensional harmonic traps will crystallize when the strength of their repulsive interactions is increased, appears in the December 3 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters (volume 93, article 230405, 2004)...
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What's the "trap" made from - magnetic fields? Are these neutral bosons or what overcomes the coulombic repulsion (strong force?)?
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