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One-dimensional metals

Luttingers wake

Nature Physics volume 7, pages 744–745 (2011)Cite this article

A strictly one-dimensional electron liquid or 'Luttinger liquid' may seem a purely theoretical construct. But measurements of the electronic structure of strings of gold atoms self-aligned on a germanium surface suggest this mythic state of matter is real, offering new possibilities to investigate and ultimately control its properties and behaviour.

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Figure 1: Probing Luttinger liquid physics with a STM.

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Weitering, H. Luttingers wake. Nature Phys 7, 744–745 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2074

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