Non-Abelian Anyons: When Ising Meets Fibonacci

E. Grosfeld and K. Schoutens
Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 076803 – Published 13 August 2009

Abstract

We consider an interface between two non-Abelian quantum Hall states: the Moore-Read state, supporting Ising anyons, and the k=2 non-Abelian spin-singlet state, supporting Fibonacci anyons. It is shown that the interface supports neutral excitations described by a (1+1)-dimensional conformal field theory with a central charge c=7/10. We discuss effects of the mismatch of the quantum statistical properties of the quasiholes between the two sides, as reflected by the interface theory.

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  • Received 20 October 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.076803

©2009 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

E. Grosfeld1 and K. Schoutens2

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Illinois, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana Illinois 61801-3080, USA
  • 2Institute for Theoretical Physics, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018 XE Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Vol. 103, Iss. 7 — 14 August 2009

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