Hall Effects (IMAGE)

Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi

Hall Effects

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The Hall effect can come in classical or quantum forms. The quantum version is an emergent property of vast numbers of electrons, which underlies the bizarre condensed-matter phenomena seen in many topological materials, such as topological insulators.

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Created by Elfy Chiang for the Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi. © FQXi

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Free to use if correctly attributed. Credit: Created by Elfy Chiang for the Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi. © FQXi

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