Non-Abelian topological order with SO(5)1 chiral edge states

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Abstract

We consider a chiral spin liquid constructed using the parton theory. This state supports non-Abelian anyons and neutral fermions, which share some similarities with the celebrated Moore-Read state. The edge physics of the parton state and the Moore-Read state is very different. Based on conformal field theory (CFT) analysis, it is proposed that the edge states exhibit an emergent SO(5) symmetry. The counting of edge states in the low-lying SO(5)1 CFT towers is computed. The chiral spin liquid is generated using tensor network methods, which allows us to confirm the SO(5)1 counting using entanglement spectrum. An additional feature of multiple branches in the entanglement spectrum is observed and analyzed.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number115129
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume106
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85139386661
Mendeley 386064db-48f6-3263-8d99-b9ca9e02bc5f

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