Maybe elementary particles are just quasi particles _ an effervescence in the vacuum.
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In the world of solid-state physics, quasi particles abound.
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An electron and a hole can sometimes stick together to form a chargeless quasi particle called an exciton.
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Evanescent though they are, quasi particles act every bit like elementary particles, obeying the laws of quantum mechanics.
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Like bubbles in a carbonated beverage, phonons _ physicists call them " quasi particles " _ appear only when the medium is disturbed.
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Graphene is another important solid state system for studies of condensed matter including quasi particles; It's a 2D electron gas, similar to other thin films.
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In certain substances, quasi particles appear that act curiously like electrons but with one-third the normal charge . ( Laughlin won his Nobel Prize for a theory explaining this .)