Orbital currents in the kagome lattice (IMAGE)

Paul Scherrer Institute

Orbital currents in the kagome lattice

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Discovered time-reversal symmetry-breaking fields imply the presence of long-theorised 'orbital currents', where charge flows spontaneously in loops around the unit cells of the kagome lattice (artist's impression: Paul Scherrer Institute/ Mahir Dzambegovic)

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Paul Scherrer Institute/ Mahir Dzambegovic

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