Topological insulators are «strange» materials, insulators on the inside and conductors on the surface. They also have properties that make them excellent candidates for the development of spintronics («spin-based electronics») and more in general quantum computing. However, they are also elusive as their properties are extremely difficult to observe. Now a study, proposes a new family of materials whose topological state can be directly observed experimentally, thus simplifying things for researchers.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/zmm-4oVLos8/150512075122.htm
Quantum computing and spintronics: Topological insulators become a little less ‘elusive’
12 mayo 2015
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