Spin–orbit coupling in some materials leads to the formation of surface states that are topologically protected from scattering. Theory and experiments have found an important new family of such materials.
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Moore, J. The next generation. Nature Phys 5, 378–380 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1294
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