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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Computing

Background:

  • The Kitaev model on a honeycomb lattice is a promising candidate for topological quantum memory.
  • Realizing the Kitaev spin-liquid phase in materials is experimentally challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate an effective Kitaev Hamiltonian from a Fermi-Hubbard Hamiltonian.
  • To propose a method for realizing the Kitaev spin liquid in a controllable system.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a half-filled Fermi-Hubbard Hamiltonian with site-dependent magnetic fields.
  • Simulating a hexagonal plaquette composed of 12 quantum dots.

Main Results:

  • An effective Kitaev Hamiltonian was derived.
  • Clear signatures of the Kitaev spin-liquid ground state were observed in the quantum dot system.
  • A parameter range for these signatures was identified.

Conclusions:

  • A quantum dot plaquette system can host Kitaev spin-liquid physics.
  • This provides a potential experimental platform for exploring topological quantum memory.