Visualizing the impact of quenched disorder on 2D electron Wigner solids

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Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10654-wA technique combining atomically resolved scanning tunnelling microscopy with neural-quantum-state quantum Monte Carlo simulation of disordered 2D electron Wigner solids establishes a powerful framework to enable the clear identification of two distinct defect-induced disorder regimes.

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