Nature Physics, Published online: 06 August 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02963-0
Microscopic details of the interplay between correlated electron states and topology are visualized in twisted transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers using scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy.
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