The Kitaev model is an exactly solvable S= 1/2 spin model on a 2D honeycomb lattice, in
which the spins fractionalize into Majorana fermions and form a topological quantum spin …

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 Kitaev quantum spin liquid (KQSL) is an exotic emergent state of matter exhibiting
Majorana fermion and gauge flux excitations. The magnetic insulator α-RuCl3 is thought to …

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 have fascinated condensed matter physicists for decades because of
their unusual properties such as spin fractionalization and long-range entanglement. Unlike …

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 …

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 …

A Majorana fermion is a fermionic particle that is its own antiparticle. Since the theoretical
discovery by Ettore Majorana in 1937, the exotic particle has long been searched in particle …

Single crystals of the Kitaev spin-liquid candidate α-RuCl 3 have been studied to determine
the low-temperature bulk properties, the structure, and the magnetic ground state …

Heisenberg interactions are ubiquitous in magnetic materials and play a central role in
modelling and designing quantum magnets. Bond-directional interactions,, offer a novel …