Unveiling Semi-Dirac Fermions in Topological Metals

Dive into the groundbreaking discovery of semi-Dirac fermions, exotic quasiparticles that blur the lines between massless and massive behavior in the intriguing material ZrSiS. In this episode, we explore how researchers utilized magneto-optical spectroscopy to unveil these unique particles, which move freely in one direction while exhibiting mass in another. Join us as we discuss the implications of this discovery for quantum geometry and its potential applications in quantum computing, reshaping our understanding of the microscopic universe!