Quantum loop states in spin-orbital models on the honeycomb lattice
Some one-dimensional chains host fractional excitations at their ends, akin to the hallmark excitations of quantum spin liquids. Here, Savary proposes a realistic model which uses such one-dimensional chains as building blocks for higher-dimensional exotic fluctuating quantum phases.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23033-y |