Which of these did Laughlin’s wavefunction explain?
String Theory
The Big Bang
The Fractionalized Charge
Dark Matter
Answer
The Fractionalized Charge, as explained by Laughlin's wavefunction, arises from the collective behavior of electrons in certain materials, particularly in the fractional quantum Hall effect. These electrons form quasiparticles with fractional charges, demonstrating that charge can be divided into smaller, indivisible units in specific quantum systems.
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