The "Eye" of Majoranas (image)

University of Basel

Caption

Atomic force microscopy image of the end of a mono-atomic iron wire. The individual iron atoms are clear to see, as well as the "eye" of the Majorana fermions on the end.

Credit

University of Basel, Department of Physics

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