Quantum spin liquids
BACKGROUND Years ago, Lev Landau taught us how to think about distinct phases of
matter through an order parameter that characterizes the symmetry-broken state relative to …
matter through an order parameter that characterizes the symmetry-broken state relative to …
Quantum frustration in organic Mott insulators: from spin liquids to unconventional superconductors
BJ Powell, RH McKenzie - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the interplay of frustration and strong electronic correlations in quasi-two-
dimensional organic charge transfer salts, such as (BEDT-TTF) 2 X and Et n Me 4− n Pn [Pd …
dimensional organic charge transfer salts, such as (BEDT-TTF) 2 X and Et n Me 4− n Pn [Pd …
Oscillations of the thermal conductivity in the spin-liquid state of α-RuCl3
In the class of materials called spin liquids,–, a magnetically ordered state cannot be
attained even at millikelvin temperatures because of conflicting constraints on each spin; for …
attained even at millikelvin temperatures because of conflicting constraints on each spin; for …
Rare-Earth Triangular Lattice Spin Liquid: A Single-Crystal Study of
YbMgGaO 4, a structurally perfect two-dimensional triangular lattice with an odd number of
electrons per unit cell and spin-orbit entangled effective spin-1/2 local moments for the Yb …
electrons per unit cell and spin-orbit entangled effective spin-1/2 local moments for the Yb …
Theory of the thermal Hall effect in quantum magnets
We present a theory of the thermal Hall effect in insulating quantum magnets, where the heat
current is totally carried by charge-neutral objects such as magnons and spinons. Two …
current is totally carried by charge-neutral objects such as magnons and spinons. Two …
Magnetic memory and spontaneous vortices in a van der Waals superconductor
Doped Mott insulators exhibit some of the most intriguing quantum phases of matter,
including quantum spin liquids, unconventional superconductors and non-Fermi liquid …
including quantum spin liquids, unconventional superconductors and non-Fermi liquid …
Thermodynamic properties of a spin-1/2 spin-liquid state in a κ-type organic salt
S Yamashita, Y Nakazawa, M Oguni, Y Oshima… - Nature Physics, 2008 - nature.com
In two-dimensional triangular lattices, geometric frustration prohibits the formation of
ordering even at the lowest temperatures, and therefore a liquid-like ground state is …
ordering even at the lowest temperatures, and therefore a liquid-like ground state is …
Unconventional magnetic oscillations in a kagome Mott insulator
In metals, electrons in a magnetic field undergo cyclotron motion, leading to oscillations in
physical properties called quantum oscillations. This phenomenon has never been seen in a …
physical properties called quantum oscillations. This phenomenon has never been seen in a …
Cooper pairing in non-Fermi liquids
States of matter with a sharp Fermi surface but no well-defined Landau quasiparticles arise
in a number of physical systems. Examples include (i) quantum critical points associated …
in a number of physical systems. Examples include (i) quantum critical points associated …
Gate-tunable heavy fermion quantum criticality in a moiré Kondo lattice
We propose a realization of Kondo lattice physics in moiré superlattices at the interface
between a WX 2 homobilayer and Mo X 2 monolayer (X= S, Se). Under appropriate gating …
between a WX 2 homobilayer and Mo X 2 monolayer (X= S, Se). Under appropriate gating …