Raman spectroscopic signature of fractionalized excitations in the harmonic-honeycomb iridates β- and γ-Li2IrO3
Fractional excitations in quantum spin systems lead to exotic particles predicted in theory but difficult to observe in experiments. Here, Glamazda et al. report the dynamical Raman response of β- and γ-Li2IrO3is dominated by thermal damping of fermionic excitations, suggesting the emergence of Majo...
Autors principals: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Idioma: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-07-01
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Col·lecció: | Nature Communications |
Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12286 |
Sumari: | Fractional excitations in quantum spin systems lead to exotic particles predicted in theory but difficult to observe in experiments. Here, Glamazda et al. report the dynamical Raman response of β- and γ-Li2IrO3is dominated by thermal damping of fermionic excitations, suggesting the emergence of Majorana fermions from spin fractionalization. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |