The Birth of the ZIP Phases

It started far beneath the southern sky,In Brazil, where questions first took flight.In Leoben’s halls the dream grew strong,And in Los Alamos β€” it found where it belonged. There atoms formed a pattern new,Two shapes, two souls β€” yet one clear view:One diamond-like, with perfect grace,One hexagonal β€” a mirrored face. With metal bonds and … Continue reading The Birth of the ZIP Phases