We study quantum phase transitions and the critical behavior of topologically-ordered phases by considering various string-net models perturbed by local operators defined on the two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. More precisely, by means of high-order series expansions in combination with exact diagonalization, we analyze the phase transitions induced by the analogue of a magnetic field for the topologically-ordered phases described by doubled semion, Fibonacci, and Ising theories. We develop a quasi-particle picture of the elementary anyonic excitations for all these models. The effective models of interacting quasi-particles allow us to determine the respective phase diagrams and to analyze spectral properties of the low-energy physics. O...
The research described in this thesis focuses on topological phases in condensed matter systems. It ...
We find a series of possible continuous quantum phase transitions between fractional quantum Hall st...
Strong quantum correlations between many particles in low dimensions lead to emergence of interestin...
We develop methods to probe the excitation spectrum of topological phases of matter in two spatial d...
Abstract. We study topological phase transitions in discrete gauge theories in two spatial dimension...
The low-temperature dynamics of quantum systems are dominated by the low-energy eigenstates. For two...
10 pages, 8 figures, typos correctedInternational audienceWe consider the string-net model on the ho...
Topologically ordered phases flamboyance a cornucopia of intriguing phenomena that cannot be perceiv...
The concept of topology in condensed matter physics has led to the discovery of rich and exotic phys...
Topological order has proven a useful concept to describe quantum phase transitions which are not ca...
The focus of our investigations in this thesis is quantum spin systems in two dimensions. We examine...
A spin-1/2 system on a honeycomb lattice is studied. The interactions between nearest neighbors are ...
Anyons in a topologically ordered phase can carry fractional quantum numbers with respect to the sym...
Quantum gates for the manipulation of topological qubits rely on interactions between non-Abelian an...
We show that chains of interacting Fibonacci anyons can support a wide variety of collective ground ...
The research described in this thesis focuses on topological phases in condensed matter systems. It ...
We find a series of possible continuous quantum phase transitions between fractional quantum Hall st...
Strong quantum correlations between many particles in low dimensions lead to emergence of interestin...
We develop methods to probe the excitation spectrum of topological phases of matter in two spatial d...
Abstract. We study topological phase transitions in discrete gauge theories in two spatial dimension...
The low-temperature dynamics of quantum systems are dominated by the low-energy eigenstates. For two...
10 pages, 8 figures, typos correctedInternational audienceWe consider the string-net model on the ho...
Topologically ordered phases flamboyance a cornucopia of intriguing phenomena that cannot be perceiv...
The concept of topology in condensed matter physics has led to the discovery of rich and exotic phys...
Topological order has proven a useful concept to describe quantum phase transitions which are not ca...
The focus of our investigations in this thesis is quantum spin systems in two dimensions. We examine...
A spin-1/2 system on a honeycomb lattice is studied. The interactions between nearest neighbors are ...
Anyons in a topologically ordered phase can carry fractional quantum numbers with respect to the sym...
Quantum gates for the manipulation of topological qubits rely on interactions between non-Abelian an...
We show that chains of interacting Fibonacci anyons can support a wide variety of collective ground ...
The research described in this thesis focuses on topological phases in condensed matter systems. It ...
We find a series of possible continuous quantum phase transitions between fractional quantum Hall st...
Strong quantum correlations between many particles in low dimensions lead to emergence of interestin...