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A quantum collaboration for flat bands

Multiple mechanisms can create electrons with reduced kinetic energy in solids. Combining these mechanisms now appears as a promising route to enhancing quantum effects in flat band materials.

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Fig. 1: Mechanisms team up to generate flat bands.

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Rosa, P.F.S., Ronning, F. A quantum collaboration for flat bands. Nat. Phys. 20, 539–540 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02397-0

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