The combination of magnetic and non-magnetic layers in (MnBi2Te4)(Bi2Te3) is predicted to produce topologically protected states on the surface. Experiments now show that the nature of the topmost layer controls the location of these states.
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Brahlek, M., Moore, R.G. Surface-state limbo. Nat. Phys. 19, 924–925 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02015-5
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