kagome

American  

[kah-goh-may] / kɑˈgoʊ meɪ /

noun

1. a pattern of interlaced triangles and hexagons used traditionally in Japanese bamboo weaving.

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adjective

1. having a structure that resembles a pattern of interlaced triangles and hexagons.

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kagome

The name "kagome metal" comes from the Japanese word "kagome," meaning "basket eyes" or "basket pattern," which refers to a traditional bamboo weaving technique that creates interlocking triangular designs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025

In previous work, the team observed trapped electrons in a two-dimensional lattice of atoms that resembled some kagome designs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023

But with further manipulation, the kagome can be put in excited states.

From Scientific American ● May 10, 2023

This work provides evidence for a ferromagnetic kagome metal and an example of emergent topological electronic properties in a correlated electron system.

From Nature ● Mar. 18, 2018

Here we study the d-electron kagome metal Fe3Sn2, which is designed to support bulk massive Dirac fermions in the presence of ferromagnetic order.

From Nature ● Mar. 18, 2018