The physics of “flat” electrons

Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma by Oxford University

May 7, 202553:04Education

Dr Dumitru Călugăru explores the main strategies for engineering flat band materials, discusses band topology concepts and their relevance to flat band physics, and highlights the role of strong interactions in these mat...

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