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Nature Physics

Quantum simulation of an exotic quantum critical point in a two-site charge Kondo circuit

Winston Pouse, Lucas Peeters, Connie L. Hsueh, U. Gennser, A. Cavanna, M. A. Kastner, Andrew K. Mitchell, David Goldhaber‐Gordon

Published Jan 30, 2023• 51 citations
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10.1038/s41567-022-01905-4

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