Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Majorana states for quantum computing applications might be observed in two new types of structures
Read article: Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
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Majorana states for quantum computing applications might be observed in two new types of structures
Read article: Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
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