Topological excitons

A condensate of excitons was theoretically conjectured in the 1960s but has been challenging to pinpoint experimentally. Evidence has now emerged that it could be the ground state of tungsten ditelluride, a rich topological material.

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Published in:Nature physics 2022-01, Vol.18 (1), p.6-7
Main Author: Pereira, Vitor M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy
Error correction & detection
Excitons
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
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Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum computing
Semiconductors
Theoretical
Topology
Tungsten
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Summary:A condensate of excitons was theoretically conjectured in the 1960s but has been challenging to pinpoint experimentally. Evidence has now emerged that it could be the ground state of tungsten ditelluride, a rich topological material.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/s41567-021-01466-y