Interedge spin resonance in the Kitaev quantum spin liquid

Abstract

The Kitaev model offers a platform for quantum spin liquids (QSLs) with fractional excitations, itinerant Majorana fermions and localized fluxes. Since these fractional excitations could be utilized for quantum computing, how to create, observe, and control them through the spin degree of freedom is a central issue. Here, we study dynamical spin transport in a wide range of frequency for the Kitaev-Heisenberg model, by applying an AC magnetic field to an edge of the system. We find that, in the Kitaev QSL phase, spin polarizations at the other edge are resonantly induced in a specific spin component, even though the static spin correlations are vanishingly small. This interedge spin resonance appears around the input frequency over the broad frequency range. Comparing with the dynamical spin correlations, we clarify that the resonance is governed by the itinerant Majorana fermions with a broad continuum excitation spectrum, which can propagate over long distances, although it vanishes for the pure Kitaev model because of accidental degeneracy and requires weak Heisenberg interactions. We also find that the spin polarizations in the other spin components are weakly induced at an almost constant frequency close to the excitation gap of the localized fluxes, irrespective of the input frequency. These results demonstrate that the dynamical spin transport is a powerful probe of the fractional excitations in the Kitaev QSL. Possible experimental realization of the interedge spin resonance is discussed.

arXiv comment12 pages, 9 figure

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