3-D Topological Dirac Semi-Metal (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

3-D Topological Dirac Semi-Metal

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A topological Dirac semi-metal state is realized at the critical point in the phase transition from a normal insulator to a topological insulator. The + and - signs denote the even and odd parity of the energy bands.

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(courtesy of Yulin Chen, Oxford)

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