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Topological Materials

New Quantum Phases of Matter

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In this article, we provide an overview of the basic concepts of novel topological materials. This new class of materials developed by combining the Weyl/Dirac fermionic electron states and magnetism, provide a materials-science platform to test predictions of the laws of topological physics. Owing to their dissipationless transport, these materials hold high promises for technological applications in quantum computing and spintronics devices.

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  1. Department of Physics, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110 016, New Delhi, India

    Vishal Bhardwaj & Ratnamala Chatterjee

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Vishal Bhardwaj is a PhD student in Department of physics IIT Delhi. He works on thin film growth and experimental characterization of half Heusler alloys based topologically non-trivial semi-metals.

Prof. Ratnamala Chatterjee is currently a Professor and Head, Physics Department at I.I.T Delhi. Areas of her research interests are: novel magnetic & functional materials including topological insulators, Heusler alloys for shape memory, magnetocaloric & spintronics applications, magnetoelectric multiferroic materials, shape memory in ceramics, and microwave absorbing materials.

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Bhardwaj, V., Chatterjee, R. Topological Materials. Reson 25, 431–441 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-020-0955-5

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