Universal thermodynamics in the Kitaev fractional liquid

In the Kitaev honeycomb model, the quantum spin fractionalizes into itinerant Majorana fermion and gauge flux upon cooling, leading to rich experimental ramifications at finite temperature and an upsurge of research interest. However, accurate modelings of the Kitaev materials by including realistic...

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Main Authors: Han Li, Dai-Wei Qu, Hao-Kai Zhang, Yi-Zhen Jia, Shou-Shu Gong, Yang Qi, Wei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-10-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043015