A new quasiparticle lurks in semiconductors
Electrons and holes gang up to act like a single particle dubbed a collexon
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HIDING OUT A new quasiparticle known as a collexon hints at complex interactions among quantum particles in semiconductors, such as this silicon wafer.
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