Interacting electrons that are confined to move in a one-dimensional structure do not simply jam together like cars in rush hour. Inelastic X-ray scattering shows that the electrons act as if they split into separate fractional entities. See Letter p.82
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Claessen, R. Electrons do the split. Nature 485, 46–47 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11038
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