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 …

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 …

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are topological states of matter exhibiting remarkable
properties such as the capacity to protect quantum information from decoherence. Whereas …

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 …

In this study, we reanalyze the magnetic interactions in the Kitaev spin-liquid candidate
materials Na 2 IrO 3, α-RuCl 3, and α-Li 2 IrO 3 using nonperturbative exact diagonalization …

α-RuCl 3 is a leading candidate material for the observation of physics related to the Kitaev
quantum spin liquid (QSL). By combined susceptibility, specific-heat, and nuclear-magnetic …

Quantum spin liquids are an exciting playground for exotic physical phenomena and
emergent many-body quantum states. The realization and discovery of quantum spin liquid …

In transition-metal compounds with partially filled 4 d and 5 d shells spin–orbit
entanglement, electronic correlations, and crystal-field effects conspire to give rise to a …

Kitaev interactions underlying a quantum spin liquid have long been sought, but
experimental data from which their strengths can be determined directly, are still lacking …

In the search for quantum spin liquids, candidate materials for the Kitaev model and its
extensions have been intensively explored during the past decade, as the models realize …