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Specialized imaging methods are now available to measure the quantum properties of materials with high sensitivity and resolution. These techniques are key to the design, synthesis and understanding of materials with exotic functionalities.

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Figure 1: Collective phenomena in quantum materials.
Figure 2: Interplay between electronic phases and spatial variation present in the underlying material structure or realized with patterning techniques.

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Moler, K. Imaging quantum materials. Nature Mater 16, 1049–1052 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat5018

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