Material of the Month September 2018 |
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Engineering of Robust Topological Quantum Phases in Graphene Nanoribbons | ||
Boundaries between distinct topological phases of matter support robust, yet exotic quantum states such as spin-momentum locked transport channels or Majorana fermions. The idea of using such states in spintronic devices or as qubits in quantum information technologies is a strong driver of current research in condensed matter physics.
This work was carried out by Oliver Gröning & colleagues in the group of Prof. Dr. Roman Fasel, in collaboration with the group of Prof. Dr. Klaus Müllen at the MPI-P Mainz. References:
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