Topological exciton insulator (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Department of Physics

Topological exciton insulator

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Artistic illustration of a topological exciton insulator: Excitons condense in the bulk of the material, forming a collective insulating phase, while topologically protected edge modes propagate freely along the sample’s boundary.

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Image Credit: Shafayat Hossain & Zahid Hasan Lab, Princeton University.

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