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Researchers Discover New One-Dimensional Anyons, Advancing Quantum Physics

4/16/2026

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Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the University of Oklahoma identified the properties of one-dimensional anyons, a new class of particles between bosons and fermions, and published the findings in Physical Review A.
In one-dimensional systems, particles cannot pass each other, creating a new exchange factor that can vary.
The work enables controlled experiments to observe anyons and could advance understanding of quantum physics.

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Story summary

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the University of Oklahoma identified the properties of one-dimensional anyons, a new class of particles between bosons and fermions, and published the findings in Physical Review A.
In one-dimensional systems, particles cannot pass each other, creating a new exchange factor that can vary.
The work enables controlled experiments to observe anyons and could advance understanding of quantum physics.