A Simulation of Electrons (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

A Simulation of Electrons

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A simulation of electrons at different energies scattering off atomic defects like those in samarium hexabroide. By observing such waves, the researchers measured the electron's energy and momentum to discover the tell-tale signature of a topological state.

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(Video courtesy of Harris Pirie/Harvard University)

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