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Three-dimensional topological insulators extend the concept of the quantum spin Hall effect to three dimensions. Materials like Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 have been identified as three-dimensional topological insulators, exhibiting surface states with Dirac-like dispersion. | Three-dimensional topological insulators extend the concept of the quantum spin Hall effect to three dimensions. Materials like Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 have been identified as three-dimensional topological insulators, exhibiting surface states with Dirac-like dispersion. | ||
[[Image:Detail-98861.jpg|thumb|center|A crystalline structure of a topological insulator with distinct surface states.|class=only_on_mobile]] | |||
[[Image:Detail-98862.jpg|thumb|center|A crystalline structure of a topological insulator with distinct surface states.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Topological Superconductors == | == Topological Superconductors == | ||