Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe lattice vibrations in crystals as phonons. Fractons are exotic quasiparticles that occur at the vertices of magnetic domain walls between different spin orders. What makes them special is tha...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-realistic-solid-state-fractons-quantum.html)