Evidence that atomically thin hafnium telluride is an excitonic insulator
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Evidence that atomically thin hafnium telluride is an excitonic insulator

The condensation of excitons with non-zero momentum can give rise to so-called charge density waves (CDW). This phenomenon can prompt the transition of materials into a fascinating new quantum phase‚ known as an excitonic insulator.