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Quantum spin liquid states

Yi Zhou, Kazushi Kanoda, Tai-Kai Ng

2017Reviews of Modern Physics1,501 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The concept of a quantum spin liquid is important for problems ranging from quantum spin chains to high-temperature superconductivity. This review gives a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical concepts behind this fascinating topic, and also discusses the current experimental situation.

Topics & Concepts

PhysicsQuantum spin liquidSpin (aerodynamics)Spin statesMott insulatorFermi liquid theoryQuantum mechanicsSpin engineeringTheoretical physicsCondensed matter physicsSpin polarizationSuperconductivityElectronThermodynamicsAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismQuantum many-body systems