Fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect in a twisted semiconductor bilayer
Electrons in a twisted stack of atomically thin semiconductors form exotic fractional states without any applied magnetic field.
Lumen · published online 22 October 2026
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Research, reviews and commentary in physics.
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Electrons in a twisted stack of atomically thin semiconductors form exotic fractional states without any applied magnetic field.
Marta Aziz, Li Liu … Aisha Hoffmann
Lumen · published online 22 October 2026
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