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Dimer model in Rydberg atoms arrays: (A) fluorescence image of 219 atoms arranged on the links of a kagome lattice; Rydberg atoms are marked with red dimers on the bonds of the kagome lattice; (B) a state consistent with the Rydberg blockade at maximal filling can then be viewed as a dimer covering of the kagome lattice, where each vertex is touched by exactly one dimer; (C) the quantum spin liquid state corresponds to a coherent superposition of exponentially many dimer coverings. Image credit: Semeghini et al., doi: 10.1126/science.abi8794.

Physicists Observe Quantum Spin Liquid for First Time

Dec 3, 2021 by News Staff

First theorized in 1973 by physicist Philip W. Anderson, quantum spin liquids are exotic phases of matter with topological order. They feature long-range...

A 3D representation of the spin-excitation continuum -- a possible hallmark of a quantum spin liquid -- observed in a single crystal sample of cerium zirconium pyrochlore. Image credit: Tong Chen / Rice University.

Researchers Find First Candidate for 3D Quantum Spin Liquid

Jul 25, 2019 by News Staff

A quantum spin liquid is a state of matter where unpaired electrons’ spins, although entangled, do not show magnetic order even at the zero temperature....

Due to the local terbium environment in TbInO3, a honeycomb lattice of terbium spins emerges in the crystal structure upon cooling. Image credit: Clark et al, doi: 10.1038/s41567-018-0407-2.

Signs of Exotic ‘Quantum Spin Liquid’ Observed in Unexpected Material

Jan 24, 2019 by News Staff

The perovskite-related metal oxide TbInO3 exhibits an exotic state of matter called quantum spin liquid, according to a team of researchers from the University...

The excitation of a spin liquid on a honeycomb lattice with neutrons. Image credit: Genevieve Martin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Quantum Spin Liquid: Physicists Detect New Quantum State of Matter in 2D Material

Apr 4, 2016 by News Staff

An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Arnab Banerjee from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has found evidence of a mysterious state of matter –...