A power law "skin" mode shown in one and two dimensions (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

A power law "skin" mode shown in one and two dimensions

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By working in two or more dimensions—as opposed to one dimension, shown in the orange box—researchers have more opportunities to access semi-localized quantum states, according to new research from the University of Michigan. These modes could prove useful in emerging technologies, such as quantum computers.

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K. Zhang et al. Phys. Rev. X. 2025 (DOI: 10.1103/cwwd-bclc) Used under a CC-BY license.

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