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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucile Savary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23033-y