Hans Bethe

Physicist who predicted Bethe strings in 1931

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Born: July 2, 1906, Strasbourg

Died: March 6, 2005

Education: LMU Munich, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Cambridge

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Bethe strings, predicted in 1931, created in ultracold cesium gas

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Deceased 2005; prediction confirmed in 2026

A quantum state predicted in 1931 now exists in a laboratory. Physicists in Innsbruck cooled cesium atoms near absolute zero, squeezed them into thousands of one-dimensional tubes, and watched them bind into clusters called Bethe strings.

Updated Oct 28