Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Heavy fermions emerge at an atomic-layer interface, unlocking new ways to design quantum materials

A research team led by the University of Osaka has directly observed, for the first time, an unusual heavy-fermion state forming at the boundary between a one-atom-thick material and a metal. Such states are closely linked to exotic quantum phenomena, including unconventional superconductivity, and...

Heavy fermions emerge at an atomic-layer interface, unlocking new ways to design quantum materials
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A research team led by the University of Osaka has directly observed, for the first time, an unusual heavy-fermion state forming at the boundary between a one-atom-thick material and a metal. Such states are closely linked to exotic quantum phenomena, including unconventional superconductivity, and the finding opens new possibilities for designing quantum materials through their interfaces.

Originally published at Phys.org

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