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20172026
most citedEvidence for a three-dimensional quantum spin liquid in PbCuTeO

98 citations · 143 across the 25 of their papers we have counts for

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29 papers

cond-mat.str-el2026

-Flux Tuning of Quantum Paramagnetism in the Triangular-Lattice Hubbard Model

Zhaochen Liu, Andreas Feuerpfeil, Ronny Thomale

We compare two time-reversal-symmetric triangular-lattice Hubbard models at half filling: the zero-flux model and a staggered -flux model with zero and flux through opposite…

cond-mat.mes-hall2026

Nature of the bosonic edge phase in a double quantum spin Hall insulator

Andreas Feuerpfeil, Ronny Thomale, Trithep Devakul +2

Field-theoretic analysis has predicted that the edge of a double quantum spin Hall insulator (DQSHI) can undergo an interaction-driven transition from a phase with fermionic edge m…

math.QA2026

Type - and - trigonometric weight functions

Kohei Motegi

We introduce and study trigonometric weight functions of type and type arising from integrable lattice models. These functions give -deformations of the factorial -th…

quant-ph2026

Quantum Geometry in Hyperbolic Band Theory

Ahmed Adel Mahmoud, Riccardo Sorbello, Ronny Thomale +1

Hyperbolic band theory (HBT) has recently unveiled a wealth of exotic physical phenomena in negatively curved spaces. Concurrently, the quantum metric has emerged as a fundamental…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Superconducting and charge-ordered phases from Dirac quantum spin liquids on the triangular lattice

Andreas Feuerpfeil, Ronny Thomale, Subir Sachdev +1

Triangular-lattice quantum spin-liquid insulators are observed to undergo transitions to superconductivity under pressure or doping, and exhibit enhanced terahertz conductivity whe…

cond-mat.str-el2026

What Makes Three-Dimensional Quantum Spin Liquids Possible?

Yasir Iqbal, Ronny Thomale

Quantum spin liquids are often introduced through a low-dimensional intuition: weak coordination and strong zero-point motion frustrate conventional magnetic order. This view has s…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Momentum-Space Entanglement Signatures and Spinon Breakdown in the - Zig-Zag Heisenberg Chain

Tom Oeffner, Ludwig Bordfeldt, Andreas Feuerpfeil +5

We investigate the resilience of spinon quasiparticles in the - zig-zag spin chain () from the viewpoint of momentum-space entanglement. For small , we show t…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Unified gauge-theory description of quantum spin liquids on square-based frustrated lattices

Atanu Maity, Andreas Feuerpfeil, Ronny Thomale +2

Quantum spin liquids are commonly thought to be highly sensitive to lattice geometry, symmetry, and microscopic exchange patterns, leading to a proliferation of seemingly distinct…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Engineering altermagnetic orders on the square-kagome lattice through sublattice interference

Jonas Issing, Jannis Seufert, Michael Klett +4

We investigate the emergence of altermagnetic (AM) phases on the square-kagome lattice. Our analysis reveals that matrix element effects due to an orthogonal sublattice weight deco…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Higgs criticality of Dirac spin liquids on depleted triangular lattices

Andreas Feuerpfeil, Atanu Maity, Ronny Thomale +2

We investigate Higgs criticality in candidate U(1) Dirac spin liquids across a family of depleted triangular lattices: the triangular, kagome, and maple-leaf geometries. For each,…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026★ 1 cited

Nonlinear Hall Effect in Metal-Organic Frameworks

Sarbajit Mazumdar, Jagadish N S, Awadhesh Narayan +3

We propose metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as tunable platforms for nonlinear Hall responses. A universal analytical downfolding scheme maps -symmetric frameworks onto star- a…

physics.optics2026

Wide-angle emission in cylindrical moiré lattices enabled by rolling origami

Min Tang, Fanzhou Lv, Haiyun Dong +8

Twisted photonic lattices that form moiré superlattices have attracted significant attention owing to their unique properties, such as strong field confinement and high-quality fac…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Crystallography-driven molecularization of a two-dimensional spin- magnet

Hari Borutta, Tobias Müller, Ronny Thomale +2

Large-spin two-dimensional magnets are generally expected to develop conventional long-range order once the dominant exchange scale becomes appreciable. The layered spin- mapl…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Unifying Dirac Spin Liquids on Square and Shastry-Sutherland Lattices via Fermionic Deconfined Criticality

Andreas Feuerpfeil, Leyna Shackleton, Atanu Maity +3

We present a fermionic gauge theory for deconfined quantum criticality on the Shastry-Sutherland lattice and reveal its shared low-energy field-theoretic structure with the square…

physics.optics2025★ 1 cited

Probing Local Topology in a Disordered Higher-Order Topological Insulator

Johannes Düreth, Simon Widmann, Philipp Gagel +13

Higher-order topology is prized for its ability to realize lower-dimensional boundary states which are stable beyond fine-tuning. However, disorder presents a failure mechanism tha…

cond-mat.str-el2025

Continuum theory for topological phase transitions in exciton systems

Xiaochan Cai, Armando Consiglio, Domenico Di Sante +2

An effective continuum theory is constructed for the topological phase transition of excitons in quasi-two-dimensional systems. These topological excitons crucially determine the o…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025★ 7 cited

Quantum spin Hall effect in III-V semiconductors at elevated temperatures: advancing topological electronics

Manuel Meyer, Jonas Baumbach, Sergey Krishtopenko +13

The quantum spin Hall effect (QSHE), a hallmark of topological insulators, enables dissipationless, spin-polarized edge transport and has been predicted in various two-dimensional…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 1 cited

Semi-Dirac spin liquids and frustrated quantum magnetism on the trellis lattice

Sourin Chatterjee, Atanu Maity, Janik Potten +7

Geometrical frustration in quantum magnets provides a fertile setting for unconventional phases of matter, including quantum spin liquids (QSLs). The trellis lattice, with its comp…

cond-mat.other2025

Unveiling the Self-Orthogonality at Exceptional Points in Driven -Symmetric Systems

Alexander Fritzsche, Riccardo Sorbello, Ronny Thomale +1

We explore the effect of self-orthogonality at exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian Parity-Time-symmetric systems. Using a driven three-band lattice model, we show that the Ra…

physics.optics2025

Artificial Gauge Fields and Dimensions in a Polariton Hofstadter Ladder

Simon Widmann, Jonas Bellmann, Johannes Düreth +11

Artificial gauge fields allow uncharged particles to mimic the behavior of charged particles subjected to magnetic fields, providing a powerful platform for exploring topological p…

physics.optics2025

Plasmonic Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chains with strong coupling amplitudes

Benedikt Schurr, Matthias Hensen, Luisa Brenneis +6

Plasmonic many-particle systems with precisely tuned resonances and coupling strengths can exhibit emergent collective properties governed by universal principles. In one-dimension…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 1 cited

Keldysh pseudo-fermion functional renormalization group for quantum magnetism

Janik Potten, Yasir Iqbal, Ronny Thomale +1

The functional renormalization group (FRG) approach for spin models relying on a pseudo-fermionic description has proven to be a powerful technique in simulating ground state prope…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 1 cited

Evidence for a Dirac spin liquid in the generalized Shastry-Sutherland model

Atanu Maity, Francesco Ferrari, Sylvain Capponi +8

We present a multimethod investigation of the recently reported quantum spin liquid (QSL) phase in the spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the Shastry-Sutherland lattice. A comp…

physics.optics2024★ 12 cited

Giant non-reciprocity and gyration through modulation-induced Hatano-Nelson coupling in integrated photonics

Ogulcan E. Orsel, Jiho Noh, Penghao Zhu +4

Asymmetric energy exchange interactions, also known as Hatano-Nelson type couplings, enable the study of non-Hermitian physics and associated phenomena like the non-Hermitian skin…