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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The celebrated Kitaev quantum spin liquid (QSL) is the paradigmatic example of a
topological magnet with emergent excitations in the form of Majorana Fermions and gauge …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a wide range of atomic structures, compositions, and
associated versatility of properties. Furthermore, for a given composition, a variety of …

Co 2+ ions in an octahedral crystal field stabilize aj eff= 1/2 ground state with an orbital
degree of freedom and have been recently put forward for realizing Kitaev interactions, a …

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 …

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are topologically ordered states of matter that host
fractionalized excitations. A particular route towards a QSL is via strongly bond-dependent …

Spin-orbit coupled honeycomb magnets with the Kitaev interaction have received a lot of
attention due to their potential of hosting exotic quantum states including quantum spin …