Quantum spin liquids have long eluded detection, despite nearly forty years of investigation. Now, a topological property unique to the quantum-spin-liquid state has emerged as a viable method of detection.
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White, S. Tell-tale topology. Nature Phys 8, 863–864 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2491
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