Topological order and fractionalized excitations in quantum many-body systems

Gu Zhao-Long; Li Jian-Xin

doi:10.7498/aps.73.20240222

Abstract

The Landau Fermi liquid theory and the Ginzburg-Landau phase transition theory stand as two pivotal cornerstones in traditional condensed matter physics, achieving significant success in addressing crucial physical phenomena such as BCS superconductors and liquid helium superfluids. However, marked by the discoveries of the quantum Hall effect and high-temperature superconductivity in the 1980s, it gradually became evident that for a broad class of novel quantum states, such as fractional quantum Hall states and quantum spin liquids, their properties transcend the Landau Fermi liquid theory and Ginzburg-Landau phase transition theory. Topological order and its related concepts of long-range many-body quantum entanglement and fractionalized excitation have become the key concepts to understand these exotic quantum states. Designing and identifying topologically ordered states of matter in quantum materials and quantum simulation systems, and probing and manipulating their fractionalized excitations, are important research directions in modern condensed matter physics. In recent years, great progress has been made in the quantum simulation and manipulation of topological order on highly controllable quantum simulation platforms, such as Rydberg atomic systems, superconducting quantum processors, and two-dimensional moiré superlattices. This article provides a brief overview of recent research advances and challenges in the study of topological order in traditional condensed matter systems and quantum simulation experimental platforms. It also provides prospects for the future developments of this field.

Keywords:

topological order /
long-range many-body quantum entanglement /
fractionalized excitations

Authors and contacts

Gu Zhao-Long¹,
Li Jian-Xin^1,2

1.
National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
2.
Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China

Corresponding author: Li Jian-Xin, jxli@nju.edu.cn

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