Unusual Electron Behavior in 3D Magnetic Material (VIDEO)

Princeton University

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Researchers at Princeton explored how electrons behave in a three-dimensional magnetic material (represented by green, red and blue balls) with topological properties. They discovered that the electrons act collectively in behavior, mimicking massless particles and anti-particles that coexist in an unexpected way and together form an exotic loop-like structure.

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M. Zahid Hassan research group, Princeton University

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