Exotic quasiparticles known as 'anyons' have intriguing fundamental and practical properties. A proposal for a solid-state structure in which anyons might 'live' provides fresh ideas for getting a practical handle on them.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to the full article PDF.
USD 39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Kitaev, A. Yu. Ann. Phys. 303, 2–30 (2003).
Das Sarma, S., Freedman, M., Nayak, C., Simon, S. H. & Stern, A. Preprint at <http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.1889> (2007).
Weeks, C., Rosenberg, G., Seradjeh, B. & Franz, M. Nature Phys. 3, 796–801 (2007).
Wilczek, F. Phys. Rev. Lett. 48, 1144–1146 (1982).
Moore, G. & Read, N. Nucl. Phys. B 360, 362–396 (1991).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Shtengel, K. A home for anyon?. Nature Phys 3, 763 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys767
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys767
