Princeton scientists discover topological quantum states (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Princeton scientists discover topological quantum states

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A Princeton-led team of physicists have discovered that, under certain conditions, interacting electrons can create what are called "topological quantum states," which, has implications for many technological fields of study, especially information technology. This diagram depicts different insulating states, each characterized by an integer called its "Chern number," which distinguishes between different topological phases.

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Kevin Nuckolls, Department of Physics, Princeton University

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