<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mml:mi><mml:mi>N</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math> generalizations of three-dimensional stabilizer codes
The authors generalize here three-dimensional \ensuremath{\mathbb{Z}}${}_{2}$ stabilizer models---the X-cube, toric code, and Haah's code---to their \ensuremath{\mathbb{Z}}${}_{N}$ counterparts, revealing size-dependent ground-state degeneracy and novel excitations. They demonstrate that the generalized X-cube hosts quasi-fractons that remain immobile under local operations but become mobile via global ones. In the toric code, both closed-loop and open-string excitations emerge, while Haah's code features new fracton tripole and monopole excitations. These findings uncover unconventional topological orders and broaden the understanding of fracton phases beyond the conventional \ensuremath{\mathbb{Z}}${}_{2}$ framework.
Authors
- Yaozong Hu
- Chanbeen Lee
- Haruki Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-021X)
- Gil Young Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-3013)
Institutions
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (KR)
- Institute for Basic Science (KR)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/qctl-hwvh
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Quantum many-body systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25