`March Madness` Effects Observed in Ultracold Gases

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Physicists at Harvard University, George Mason University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered new quantum effects in ultracold gases that may lead to improved understanding of electrical conductivity in metals.

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[TD bgColor=#336699][STRONG][EM][FONT color=#ffffff]The image above represents the interference of wave patterns created by simulated atoms that have been trapped by intersecting laser beams. The complex shape of peaks and valleys is an example of a natural fractal pattern, a pattern that continues to reveal new details no matter how many times it is magnified. Credit: A.M. Rey/Harvard University[/FONT][/EM][/STRONG]

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[P]In work presented at the March meeting of the American Physica. . .