Finding Quantum Zoo Fractional Fillings and Exotic Phases
The known “quantum zoo” of exotic matter has been expanded with the discovery of approximately 20 hitherto undiscovered “hidden states” at fractional fills in tMoTe2
Magnet-free fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) states and possible candidates for theoretically predicted exotic topological phases
Twisted MoTe2 bilayers, a “Moiré material” made by twisting atom-thin layers of molybdenum ditelluride relative to one another, are the main subject of the study
The fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE)—quantized voltage fluctuations induced by interacting electrons in two dimensions and ultracold temperatures—is expanded in the work
The ability to construct topological states like FQAH states without a magnetic field removes a major barrier to topological quantum computing
Scientists Say New Species in Quantum Zoo Could Lead to Topological Quantum Computers