$Z_2$ flux binding to higher-spin impurities in the Kitaev spin liquid

Masahiro O. Takahashi, Wen-Han Kao, Satoshi Fujimoto +1

Stabilizing $Z_2$ fluxes in Kitaev spin liquids (KSLs) is crucial for both characterizing candidate materials and identifying Ising anyons. In this study, we investigate the effect…