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December 02, 2015

Material universe yields surprising new particle
Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 01, 2015
An international team of researchers has predicted the existence of a new type of particle called the type-II Weyl fermion in metallic materials. When subjected to a magnetic field, the materials containing the particle act as insulators for current applied in some directions and as conductors for current applied in other directions. This behavior suggests a range of potential applications, from low-energy devices to efficient transistors. The researchers theorize that the particle exists in a mat ... read more

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