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A new study describes previously unexpected properties in a complex quantum material known as Ta 2 NiSe 5. Using a novel technique developed at Penn, these findings have implications for developing ...

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A new study describes previously unexpected properties in a complex quantum material, findings that have implications for future quantum devices. While the field of quantum information science has ...