A discovery by an SBQMI-led research collaboration was shortlisted as a 2018 Breakthrough of the Year by Physics World. 

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Theoretical calculations were studied by researchers in Canada, the US, the UK and Israel, leading to the discovery that under the right conditions, graphene flakes with an irregular boundary can be used to create a quantum hologram that mirrors black hole characteristics. Physics World showcased the work of Marcel Franz’s team last summer and recognized the significance of their findings in their annual shortlist of breakthrough discoveries.

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The approach to theoretical calculation involved a holographic duality,