Experimental perspective on three-dimensional topological semimetals
Topological semimetals (TSMs) are characterized by bulk band crossings in their electronic
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
Probing and controlling magnetic states in 2D layered magnetic materials
The discovery of atomic monolayer magnetic materials has triggered significant interest in
the magnetism/spintronics and 2D van der Waals materials communities. Here we review …
the magnetism/spintronics and 2D van der Waals materials communities. Here we review …
Majorana quantization and half-integer thermal quantum Hall effect in a Kitaev spin liquid
The quantum Hall effect in two-dimensional electron gases involves the flow of topologically
protected dissipationless charge currents along the edges of a sample. Integer or fractional …
protected dissipationless charge currents along the edges of a sample. Integer or fractional …
Proximate Kitaev quantum spin liquid behaviour in a honeycomb magnet
Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are topological states of matter exhibiting remarkable
properties such as the capacity to protect quantum information from decoherence. Whereas …
properties such as the capacity to protect quantum information from decoherence. Whereas …
Dirac line nodes in inversion-symmetric crystals
We propose and characterize a new Z 2 class of topological semimetals with a vanishing
spin-orbit interaction. The proposed topological semimetals are characterized by the …
spin-orbit interaction. The proposed topological semimetals are characterized by the …
Models and materials for generalized Kitaev magnetism
The exactly solvable Kitaev model on the honeycomb lattice has recently received
enormous attention linked to the hope of achieving novel spin-liquid states with …
enormous attention linked to the hope of achieving novel spin-liquid states with …
Spin-orbit physics giving rise to novel phases in correlated systems: Iridates and related materials
Recently, the effects of spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in correlated materials have become one
of the most actively studied subjects in condensed matter physics, as correlations and SOC …
of the most actively studied subjects in condensed matter physics, as correlations and SOC …
Beyond Kitaev physics in strong spin-orbit coupled magnets
We review the recent advances and current challenges in the field of strong spin-orbit
coupled Kitaev materials, with a particular emphasis on the physics beyond the exactly …
coupled Kitaev materials, with a particular emphasis on the physics beyond the exactly …
Half-integer quantized anomalous thermal Hall effect in the Kitaev material candidate α-RuCl3
Half-integer thermal quantum Hall conductance has recently been reported for the two-
dimensional honeycomb material α-RuCl3. We found that the half-integer thermal Hall …
dimensional honeycomb material α-RuCl3. We found that the half-integer thermal Hall …
Monoclinic crystal structure of and the zigzag antiferromagnetic ground state
The layered honeycomb magnet α-RuCl 3 has been proposed as a candidate to realize a
Kitaev spin model with strongly frustrated, bond-dependent, anisotropic interactions …
Kitaev spin model with strongly frustrated, bond-dependent, anisotropic interactions …