Probing condensed matter physics with magnetometry based on nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond
The magnetic fields generated by spins and currents provide a unique window into the
physics of correlated-electron materials and devices. First proposed only a decade ago …
physics of correlated-electron materials and devices. First proposed only a decade ago …
Colloquium: Topological band theory
The first-principles band theory paradigm has been a key player not only in the process of
discovering new classes of topologically interesting materials, but also for identifying salient …
discovering new classes of topologically interesting materials, but also for identifying salient …
Imaging viscous flow of the Dirac fluid in graphene
The electron–hole plasma in charge-neutral graphene is predicted to realize a quantum
critical system in which electrical transport features a universal hydrodynamic description …
critical system in which electrical transport features a universal hydrodynamic description …
Quantum spin Hall state in monolayer 1T'-WTe2
A quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulator is a novel two-dimensional quantum state of matter that
features quantized Hall conductance in the absence of a magnetic field, resulting from …
features quantized Hall conductance in the absence of a magnetic field, resulting from …
Non-Majorana states yield nearly quantized conductance in proximatized nanowires
Semiconductor nanowires with proximity-induced superconductivity are leading contenders
for manifesting Majorana fermions in condensed matter,,,–. However, unambiguous …
for manifesting Majorana fermions in condensed matter,,,–. However, unambiguous …
Edge conduction in monolayer WTe2
A two-dimensional topological insulator (2DTI) is guaranteed to have a helical one-
dimensional edge mode,,,,,,,,,, in which spin is locked to momentum, producing the quantum …
dimensional edge mode,,,,,,,,,, in which spin is locked to momentum, producing the quantum …
Quantum squeezing of motion in a mechanical resonator
According to quantum mechanics, a harmonic oscillator can never be completely at rest.
Even in the ground state, its position will always have fluctuations, called the zero-point …
Even in the ground state, its position will always have fluctuations, called the zero-point …
Topological phases in two-dimensional materials: a review
Topological phases with insulating bulk and gapless surface or edge modes have attracted
intensive attention because of their fundamental physics implications and potential …
intensive attention because of their fundamental physics implications and potential …
New perspectives for Rashba spin–orbit coupling
Abstract In 1984, Bychkov and Rashba introduced a simple form of spin–orbit coupling to
explain the peculiarities of electron spin resonance in two-dimensional semiconductors …
explain the peculiarities of electron spin resonance in two-dimensional semiconductors …
Gapless Andreev bound states in the quantum spin Hall insulator HgTe
E Bocquillon, RS Deacon, J Wiedenmann… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
In recent years, Majorana physics has attracted considerable attention because of exotic
new phenomena and its prospects for fault-tolerant topological quantum computation. To …
new phenomena and its prospects for fault-tolerant topological quantum computation. To …