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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that atomically thin niobium diselenide (NbSe₂) and tantalum disulfide (TaS₂) contain two strongly coupled superconducting orders rather than the single superconducting order previously believed.
Using high-resolution tunneling spectroscopy and an advanced theoretical model, the team explained long-standing discrepancies in the materials’ superconducting energy spectra and their behavior in magnetic fields.
The findings improve understanding of superconducting quantum materials that could inform the future design of superconducting devices for quantum technologies and other advanced electronic applications.
PRESS RELEASE — Sometimes, the biggest scientific discoveries come from looking more closely at something we thought we already understood.
