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This is an artist view of the shape of an electron in a high-temperature superconductor, which was measured in the work by Dalla Torre et al. The blue and red spheres represent Copper and Oxygen atoms, and the colored surface the positive (blue) and negative (red) parts of the wave describing the electron. Credit: Mario Sermoneta

A recent discovery provides an innovative technique for calculating the shapes of electrons. This finding will help scientists gain a better, faster understanding of the properties of complex materials. Dr. Emanuele Dalla Torre et al used holographic logic to compile an algorithm for visualizing the shape of an electron in a superconducting material...