Vacuum fluctuations break topological protection
A hallmark of so-called topological quantum states is that they are protected against local perturbations. ETH physicists now demonstrate that in the paradigmatic case of the integer quantum Hall effect, vacuum fluctuations can cause a breakdown of topological protection.
Click to rate this post!
[Total: 0 Average: 0]
You have already voted for this article
(Visited 7 times, 1 visits today)