Topological polarons (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Topological polarons

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Skyrmion-like large hole polaron in the halide double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6. The arrows show the atomic displacements, and the hole is at the center of this vortex. The displacement field has defined topological character, with integer topological charge and vorticity.

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J. Lafuente-Bartolome.

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