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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 131, December 2005
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| Page(s) | 289 - 294 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2005131074 | |
| Published online | 18 January 2006 | |
International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
S. Brazovskii, P. Monceau and N. Kirova
J. Phys. IV France 131 (2005) 289-294
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005131074
Department of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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S. Brazovskii, P. Monceau and N. Kirova
J. Phys. IV France 131 (2005) 289-294
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005131074
Topological crystals
S. Tanda, T. Tsuneta, T. Toshima, T. Matsuura and M. TsubotaDepartment of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
Abstract
We report the discovery of a Möbius crystal of NbSe3,
conventionally grown as ribbons and whiskers. We also reveal their
formation mechanisms of which two crucial components are the
spherical selenium (Se) droplet, which a NbSe3 fiber wraps around
due to surface tension, and the monoclinic (P21/m) crystal
symmetry inherent in NbSe3, which induces a twist in the strip
when bent. Our crystals provide a non-fictitious Möbius world
governed by a non-trivial real-space topology.
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