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@@ -33,22 +33,34 @@ Kwant is provided to the physics community as an open source free software (we
 merely ask you to cite Kwant article in scientific publications using
 Kwant). Below a few research applications of Kwant are shown.
 
+Examples of the use of Kwant
+----------------------------
+
+The following examples are mostly taken from real research projects done with
+Kwant.  The tutorial_ and the `Kwant paper
+<http://downloads.kwant-project.org/doc/kwant-paper.pdf>`_ each contain several
+pedagogical examples with line-by-line explanations (`zipfile of all examples
+<http://downloads.kwant-project.org/examples/kwant-examples.zip>`_).
 
 3-d systems
------------
+...........
+
+.. container:: rightside
+
+   .. image:: quantum_wire_3d.png
 
 .. container:: leftside
 
-   .. image:: 3d_systems.png
+   .. image:: bilayer_graphene_3d.png
 
-In this example, one can see a quantum wire (gray) to which is attached a
-superconducting electrode (blue).  This device has been built in order to give
-rise to a Majorana bound states close to the superconducting-normal interface.
-The latter can be seen in the spectrum of the device (REF).
+The left figure shows a piece of bilayer graphene.  On the right, one can see a
+quantum wire (gray) to which a superconducting electrode (blue) is attached.
+This device has been built in order to give rise to a Majorana bound state close
+to the superconducting-normal interface.
 
 
 Flying qubit
-------------
+............
 
 .. container:: leftside
 
@@ -66,9 +78,8 @@ but also as an aid in designing the sample geometry or in the choice of
 materials.
 
 
-
 conductance of a Corbino disk in a quantum Hall regime
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+......................................................
 
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