There are theoretical predictions that topologically non-trivial states in materials leave tell-tale signs in the spatial structure of their wave functions. These have now been observed in monolayer materials.
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Bharadwaj, S. Topology uncovered in real space. Nat. Phys. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-026-03199-2
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