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Solid-state platforms

Solid-state systems capable of simulating the theoretical predictions of condensed matter are in short supply. Demonstrations of electronic Lieb lattices using two different platforms suggest this may be about to change.

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Figure 1: Engineering Lieb lattices.

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Bercioux, D., Otte, S. Solid-state platforms. Nature Phys 13, 628–629 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys4122

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