Independent Labs Confirm Quarter-Electron Charge in Rare Quantum State

By Rupendra Brahambhatt · Interesting Engineering · 2026-09-27

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, researchers at EPFL and the Weizmann Institute have successfully measured quasiparticles carrying exactly one-quarter of an electron's charge. The teams utilized gallium arsenide cooled to near absolute zero to observe this rar

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, researchers at EPFL and the Weizmann Institute have successfully measured quasiparticles carrying exactly one-quarter of an electron's charge. The teams utilized gallium arsenide cooled to near absolute zero to observe this rar