The kagome lattice is composed of three interwoven triangular lattices. For KV3Sb5, each such triangular lattice (denoted red, blue, and green) represent one type of Vanadium sublattice which together form the Kagome metal. The particular kagome lattice structure leads to intriguing quantum effects which yields collective electronic quantum states such as a potentially unprecedented form of superconductivity. (Image: Pixelwg Jörg Bandmann / ct.qmat)
The kagome lattice is composed of three interwoven triangular lattices. For KV3Sb5, each such triangular lattice (denoted red, blue, and green) represent one type of Vanadium sublattice which together form the Kagome metal. The particular kagome lattice structure leads to intriguing quantum effects which yields collective electronic quantum states such as a potentially unprecedented form of superconductivity. (Image: Pixelwg Jörg Bandmann / ct.qmat) - Toward a new kind of superconductivity: An international team of physicists finds joint appearance of intricate quantum phenomena. Toward a new kind of superconductivity: In the past four years scientists have discovered metals whose crystal structure mimics that of a traditional Japanese woven bamboo pattern: kagome metals. The international research activity in this new direction of quantum materials has recently reached a new climax: an international team of physicists has discovered that the underlying kagome lattice structure induces the joint appearance of intricate quantum phenomena which can lead to an unpredented type of superconductivity. Ronny Thomale, member of the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, had theoretically predicted related effects in kagome systems 10 years ago.
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