In semiconductor quantum dots, the electronic wave functions are squeezed into small areas. Stretching them in a controllable yet simple way profoundly affects their properties and can give them characteristics important for practical applications.
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Kossut, J. Squeeze or stretch?. Nature Mater 8, 8–9 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2349
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