Experimental signature of layer skyrmions and implications for band topology in twisted WSe₂ bilayers

Nature Physics, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02876-y

Evidence is shown for a skyrmion-like texture in the layer polarization of the electronic wavefunctions of a twisted two-dimensional material. This provides support for theories that link this spatial texture to the topological properties.