Thermodynamics of fractionalization in spin-orbit entangled matter, (C03)

• Subject Area: Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 277146847

The emergence of fractional quantum numbers is one of the most intriguing concepts of quantum many-body physics and a hallmark of spin-liquid physics. The objective of this project are (i) to elucidate the signatures of fractionalization in the context of spin-orbit entangled materials, (ii) to explore inducing fractionalization and spin-liquid phenomena via out-of-equilibrium protocols, and (iii) to investigate the physics of cluster Mott insulators. In the search for fingerprints of (proximate) spin liquid physics in experiments performed within the CRC, Kitaev materials will play a prominent role in our theoretical explorations and the development of advanced numerical schemes.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1238: Control and Dynamics of Quantum Materials
• Applicant Institution: Universität zu Köln
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Sebastian Diehl; Dr. Ciarán Hickey, from 7/2020 until 12/2022; Professor Dr. Simon Trebst