The \(KJ\Gamma {\Gamma }^{{\prime} }\) model, based on ideal symmetries, has been central to realizing Kitaev quantum spin liquids (KQSLs), but real materials often break these symmetries, requiring a more general framework. Here the authors develop a generalized spin model incorporating arbitrary lattice deformations and show that strain drives topological transitions and stabilizes KQSLs in real materials.
- Pureum Noh
- Hyunggeun Lee
- Eun-Gook Moon
