Electrons display their antisocial nature
Experiments on electrons confirm the Pauli exclusion principle, which asserts that matter particles known as fermions can't cohabit locations or energy levels.
References:
Büttiker, M. 1999. Bunches if photons—antibunches of electrons. Science 284(April 9):275.
Henny, M., S. Oberholzer, et al. 1999. The fermionic Hanbury Brown and Twiss experiment. Science 284(April 9):296.
Oliver, W.D. . . . Y. Yamamoto. 1999. Hanbury Brown and Twiss-type experiment with electrons. Science 284(April 9):299.
Further Readings:
Peterson, I. 1998. Physics Nobel spotlights quantum effect. Science News 154(Oct. 17):247.
Sources:
Stefan Oberholzer
University of Basel
Institute of Physics
Klingelbergstrasse 82
CH-4056 Basel
Switzerland
William D. Oliver
Stanford University
ICORP Quantum Entanglement Project
Ginzton Laboratory, GLN-140
Stanford, CA 94305-4085
Marlan O. Scully
Texas A&M University
Department of Physics
Center for Theoretical Physics
College Station, TX 77843-4242
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 15, April 10, 1999, p. 230. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
