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Heavy fermions emerge at an atomic-layer interface, unlocking new ways to design quantum materials

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A research team led by the University of Osaka directly observed a heavy-fermion state at the interface between a one-atom-thick material and a metal, marking the first such observation. This discovery links to exotic quantum phenomena like unconventional superconductivity and enables new designs for quantum materials through their interfaces.

Key points

• The University of Osaka research team directly observed a heavy-fermion state at the boundary between a one-atom-thick material and a metal for the first time.
• Such states are closely linked to exotic quantum phenomena, including unconventional superconductivity, and the finding opens new possibilities for designing quantum materials through their interfaces.

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The observation occurred at an atomic-layer interface, and the specific date of the observation is not provided in the evidence.

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