Spin-liquid-based topological qubits

Topological quantum computation relies on control of non-Abelian anyons for inherently fault-tolerant storage and processing of quantum information. By now, blueprints for topological qubits are well-developed for electrically active topological superconductor and fractional quantum Hall platforms. This talk will leverage recent insights into the creation and detection of non-Abelian anyons in electrically insulating spin systems to propose topological qubit architectures based on quantum spin liquids. I will present prototype designs that enable the requisite control in a potentially scalable framework, and also identify protocols for interrogating spin-liquid-based topological qubits to validate the underlying principles of topological quantum computation. These results provide long-term direction for experimental investigation of Kitaev materials and potentially other solid-state spin liquid hosts.