Observation of three-dimensional massless Kane fermions in a zinc-blende crystal

Graphene and topological-insulator surfaces are well known for their two-dimensional conic electronic dispersion relation. Now three-dimensional hyperconic dispersion is shown for electrons in a HgCdTe crystal—once again bridging solid-state physics and quantum electrodynamics.

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