Quantum fluctuations give rise to a new type of topological semimetal (IMAGE)

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Quantum fluctuations give rise to a new type of topological semimetal

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Phase diagram as a function of temperature (T), pressure (p), and magnetic field (B), illustrating the emergence of a quantum topological state (Weyl semimetal) from quantum fluctuations generated by a continuous quantum phase transition or Quantum Critical Point (QCP) 

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Julio Larrea Jiménez

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