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ArticleNature nanotechnology2026

Magnetic brightening and nanoscale imaging of spin-polarized helical edge modes in ZrTe

Samuel Haeuser, Richard H J Kim, Lin-Lin Wang, Thomas Koschny, Pedro M Lozano, Genda Gu, Randall K Chan, Joong-Mok Park, Martin Mootz, Liang Luo and 2 more

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Article in Nature nanotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Samuel HaeuserAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-5538
Richard H J KimAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4244-9653
Lin-Lin WangAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0965-3246
Thomas KoschnyAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-9266
Pedro M LozanoCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA.
Genda GuCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA.
Randall K ChanAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.
Joong-Mok ParkAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9936-7512
Martin MootzAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2040-3598
Liang LuoAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA.
Qiang LiCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1230-4832
Jigang WangAmes National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, USA. jgwang@ameslab.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6159-4119

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efficient charge transport remains a fundamental challenge for nanoelectronic devices, as their performance is constrained by high dissipation and the impedance mismatch between high-frequency signal sources and nanoscale circuit interfaces. Although topologically protected helical edge modes offer a dissipationless and backscattering-resilient alternative, achieving nanoscale control over these modes requires direct visualization of their spatial electrodynamics, especially under high-frequency operation. Here, by utilizing cryogenic magneto-infrared scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (cm-IR-sSNOM), we image spin-polarized helical edge channels in ZrTe

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