Vacancy-Induced Low-Energy Density of States in the Kitaev Spin Liquid
Wen-Han Kao, Johannes Knolle, Gábor B. Halász, Roderich Moessner, Natalia B. Perkins
Abstract
A small concentration of vacancies in the Kitaev model of quantum spin liquids (QSLs) alter its low-energy physics, offering a plausible explanation for recent experimental results on the QSL-hosting compound H${}_{3}$LiIr${}_{2}$O${}_{6}$.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsCondensed matter physicsQuantum spin liquidSpin (aerodynamics)QuantumQuantum mechanicsQuantum dotDensity of statesFerromagnetismState of matterLiquid stateSpin statesMaterials scienceQuantum entanglementQuantum fluctuationStatistical physicsLiquid liquidSpin glassAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsTopological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism