Fractionalization in the cuprates: Detecting the topological order
Superconductivity
2009-10-31 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons
Abstract
The precise theoretical characterization of a fractionalized phase in spatial dimensions higher than one is through the concept of ``topological order''. We describe a physical effect that is a robust and direct consequence of this hidden order that should enable a precise experimental characterization of fractionalized phases. In particular, we propose specific ``smoking-gun'' experiments to unambiguously settle the issue of electron fractionalization in the underdoped cuprates.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0006481,
title = {Fractionalization in the cuprates: Detecting the topological order},
author = {T. Senthil and Matthew P. A. Fisher},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0006481},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 3 figures