Family of non-Abelian Kitaev models on a lattice: Topological condensation and confinement
Family of non-Abelian Kitaev models on a lattice: Topological condensation and confinement
We study a family of non-Abelian topological models in a lattice that arise by modifying the Kitaev model through the introduction of single-qudit terms. The effect of these terms amounts to a reduction in the discrete gauge symmetry with respect to the original systems, which corresponds to a generalized mechanism …