Taylor, J.
and Hafezi, M.
(2014),
Topological physics with light, Physics Today, [online], https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2394
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Topological physics with light
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Electrons in a so-called topological insulator circulate around the materials boundary without ever straying into the bulk. Uncharged photons can be induced to carry out similar behavior.Citation
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Photonics, quantum Hall, topological insulator, popular science
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