arXiv · 2610.38741
Mixed-State Topological Transition and Emergent Fractionalized Supersymmetry in the Non-Abelian Kitaev Spin Liquid
Abstract
We study a mixed-state topological transition in the non-Abelian Kitaev spin liquid driven by a bond-dephasing channel. In the vectorized picture, bond dephasing maps onto interactions between two time-reversed fractionalized Majorana systems coupled to gapped $\mathbb Z_2$ gauge fields, enabling sign-problem-free Monte Carlo simulations. We show that increasing dephasing condenses an inter-copy fermion pair, converting ${\rm Ising}\boxtimes\overline{\rm{Ising}}$ to toric-code order in the Choi state and yielding intrinsically mixed-state topological order upon unfolding. More interestingly, at a temporal interface between topological and trivial Kitaev states, a Chern-number mismatch enforces a gapless Majorana mode. Dephasing then drives a mixed-state topological transition at which the gapless mode develops emergent $\mathcal N=1$ supersymmetry. Our Monte Carlo simulations yield $ν=1.27(3)$ and $η_b\simeqη_f\simeq0.40$, consistent with the exact supersymmetric values $5/4$ and $2/5$. The supersymmetric partners are fractionalized and appear physically as distinct gauge-invariant spin strings, providing concrete observables for future experiments.
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Zhou-Quan Wan, Hong Yao, Shao-Kai Jian. 2026-10-28. Mixed-State Topological Transition and Emergent Fractionalized Supersymmetry in the Non-Abelian Kitaev Spin Liquid. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.38741
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