Theory of the field-revealed Kitaev spin liquid

α-RuCl3 is a candidate material for studying Kitaev physics but a microscopic theory consistent with experiments has not yet been established. Here the authors present a theory with an intermediate-field spin liquid phase that can explain recent results indicating anyonic behaviour.

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Autores principales: Jacob S. Gordon, Andrei Catuneanu, Erik S. Sørensen, Hae-Young Kee
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/b0645cb6bae140069a98944dce1f5ada
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Sumario:α-RuCl3 is a candidate material for studying Kitaev physics but a microscopic theory consistent with experiments has not yet been established. Here the authors present a theory with an intermediate-field spin liquid phase that can explain recent results indicating anyonic behaviour.