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most citedScattering Continuum and Possible Fractionalized Excitations in -RuCl

497 citations · 972 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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cond-mat.str-el2020★ 60 cited

The range of non-Kitaev terms and fractional particles in RuCl

Yiping Wang, Gavin B. Osterhoudt, Yao Tian +12

Significant efforts have focused on the magnetic excitations of relativistic Mott insulators, predicted to realize the Kitaev quantum spin liquid (QSL). This exactly solvable model…

cond-mat.str-el2018

Direct Evidence for Fermi Statistics from Proximity to the Kitaev Spin Liquid in RuCl3

Yiping Wang, Gavin B. Osterhoudt, Yao Tian +12

A key characteristic of quantum spin liquids(QSL) is the presence of fractional excitations related to their entanglement properties, yet experimental verification of their statist…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016

Magneto-Elastic Coupling in a potential ferromagnetic 2D Atomic Crystal

Yao Tian, Mason J. Gray, Huiwen Ji +2

Cr2Ge2Te6 has been of interest for decades, as it is one of only a few naturally forming ferromagnetic semiconductors. Recently, this material has been revisited due to its potenti…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016★ 23 cited

Low vibration high numerical aperture automated variable temperature Raman microscope

Yao Tian, Anjan A. Reijnders, Gavin B. Osterhoudt +8

Raman micro-spectroscopy is well suited for studying a variety of properties and has been applied to wide- ranging areas. Combined with tuneable temperature, Raman spectra can offe…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016★ 33 cited

Local phonon mode in thermoelectric Bi2Te2Se from charge neutral antisites

Yao Tian, Gavin B. Osterhoudt, Shuang Jia +2

Local modes caused by defects play a significant role in the thermal transport properties of thermoelectrics. Of particular interest are charge-neutral defects that suppress therma…

cond-mat.str-el2015★ 128 cited

Sn-doped Bi1.1Sb0.9Te2S, a bulk topological insulator with ideal properties

S. K. Kushwaha, I. Pletikosić, T. Liang +11

A long-standing issue in topological insulator research has been to find a material that provides an ideal platform for characterizing topological surface states without interferen…

cond-mat.str-el2015★ 497 cited

Scattering Continuum and Possible Fractionalized Excitations in -RuCl

Luke J. Sandilands, Yao Tian, Kemp W. Plumb +2

The combination of electronic correlation and spin-orbit coupling is thought to precipitate a variety of highly unusual electronic phases in solids, including topological and quant…

cond-mat.str-el2015★ 171 cited

Spin-orbit excitations and electronic structure of the putative Kitaev magnet -RuCl

Luke J. Sandilands, Yao Tian, Anjan A. Reijnders +5

Mott insulators with strong spin-orbit coupling have been proposed to host unconventional magnetic states, including the Kitaev quantum spin liquid. The 4 system -RuCl ha…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2014

Polarized Temperature Dependent Raman Study of Bi2Te3-Cr2Ge2Te6 heterostructure and the Ferromagnetic Insulator Cr2Ge2Te6

Yao Tian, Huiwen Ji, R. J. Cava L. D. Alegria +2

Cr2Ge2Te6 has been of interest for decades, as it is one of only a few ferromagnetic insulators. Recently, this material has been revisited due to its potential as a substrate for…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2014★ 60 cited

Optical evidence of surface state suppression in Bi based topological insulators

Anjan A. Reijnders, Y. Tian, L. J. Sandilands +13

A key challenge in condensed matter research is the optimization of topological insulator (TI) compounds for the study and future application of their unique surface states. Truly…