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Relationship between doping-induced in-gap states and spin excitations in Kitaev-Hubbard models

Si-Qi Hou , Shun-Li Yu , Zhao-Yang Dong , Jian-Xin Li

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keywords Kitaev-Hubbard modelin-gap statesspin excitationsdoped Mott insulatorsspin fractionalizationZ2 visonscluster perturbation theoryquantum spin liquids

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Doping-induced in-gap states directly correspond to spin excitations in Kitaev-Hubbard models

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This paper establishes that the kinetic dispersion of doping-induced in-gap states tracks the spin excitation spectra in one-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional Kitaev-Hubbard models. Using cluster perturbation theory while tuning Kitaev-like hopping terms to control spin anisotropies, the authors map specific cases: gapless-to-gapped evolution in the Z chain, splitting into dispersive and flat branches in the XY chain, and a broad continuum with a vison gap in the two-leg ladder. These mappings show that in-gap states reproduce features of spin gaps, Jordan-Wigner fermions, fractionalization, and topological excitations. A sympathetic reader would care because the result offers a route to detect exotic spin liquid properties through charge spectroscopy in doped Mott insulators.

Core claim

We establish a direct correspondence between the kinetic dispersion of the in-gap states and the spin excitation spectra in the Z chain, XY chain, and two-leg ladder of the Kitaev-Hubbard model. In the Z chain, in-gap states evolve from a gapless dispersion to a gapped flat band with gap scaling as 2t'^2/U that matches the Ising spin gap. In the XY chain, the in-gap states split into a dispersive branch and a flat branch at the Kitaev limit that mirrors the Jordan-Wigner fermionic spectrum. For the two-leg ladder, an emergent broad continuum of in-gap states reflects the fractionalization of spin excitations, accompanied by a gap that manifests the presence of topological Z2 visons. Our work

What carries the argument

Cluster perturbation theory on doped Kitaev-Hubbard models with tunable Kitaev-like hopping t' that selectively sets spin anisotropies in the strong-coupling limit

If this is right

In the Z chain the in-gap state gap scales as 2t'^2/U matching the Ising spin gap
In the XY chain at the Kitaev limit the in-gap states split into one dispersive branch and one flat branch
The two-leg ladder develops a broad continuum of in-gap states that tracks fractionalized spin excitations
A gap appears in the ladder's in-gap states that signals the presence of topological Z2 visons
In-gap states can serve as a spectroscopic probe of fractionalization and topological excitations in doped Mott insulators

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Angle-resolved photoemission or tunneling spectroscopy on doped samples could indirectly map spin liquid features without direct magnetic probes
The same mapping might apply to two-dimensional Kitaev materials where spin excitations are difficult to observe directly
Varying doping concentration could be used to track how topological visons evolve with carrier density
If the correspondence is robust, it supplies an experimental handle on fractionalized excitations in other frustrated spin systems

Load-bearing premise

Cluster perturbation theory on small clusters accurately captures the low-energy in-gap states and their dispersion in the thermodynamic limit

What would settle it

Independent calculations on larger clusters or with exact methods that show the in-gap state dispersion or gap scaling deviating from the independently computed spin excitation spectra would falsify the claimed correspondence

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.11830 by Jian-Xin Li, Shun-Li Yu, Si-Qi Hou, Zhao-Yang Dong.

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. Spectral functions of the Z chain ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. Energy gap of the in-gap states for the single-hole [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Spectral functions of the XY chain ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. Spectral functions of the two-leg ladder ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6. Dynamic transverse spin structure factor of the 1D [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7. (a) The fermionic dispersion of the 1D [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_7.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: FIG. 8. Spectral functions of the 1D Hubbard model ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_8.png] view at source ↗

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We investigate the connection between doping-induced in-gap states and underlying spin excitations in Mott insulators by employing cluster perturbation theory on one-dimensional (1D) and quasi-1D Kitaev-Hubbard models. By manipulating Kitaev-like hopping terms ($t^{\prime}$) that selectively control spin anisotropies in the strong-coupling limit, we establish a direct correspondence between the kinetic dispersion of the in-gap states and the spin excitation spectra. Specifically, in the Z chain, in-gap states evolve from a gapless dispersion to a gapped flat band as the system transitions from the Heisenberg to the Ising model, exhibiting a gap scaling of $2t^{\prime 2}/U$ that matches the Ising spin gap. In the XY chain, the in-gap states split into a dispersive and a flat branch at the Kitaev limit, perfectly mirroring the Jordan-Wigner fermionic spectrum. For the two-leg ladder, we observe an emergent broad continuum of in-gap states that reflects the fractionalization of spin excitations, accompanied by a gap manifesting the presence of topological $Z_2$ visons. Our results establish a robust correspondence between charge and spin dynamics in doped Mott insulators and demonstrate that in-gap states can serve as a probe of exotic quantum spin phenomena, including fractionalization and topological excitations, offering a new pathway to investigate spin liquids via spectroscopic probes of charge excitations.

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CPT maps in-gap dispersion to spin spectra in doped Kitaev-Hubbard but small clusters leave the thermodynamic limit unclear.

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The key takeaway is that CPT calculations on doped Kitaev-Hubbard chains and ladders show the in-gap states dispersing in ways that track the spin spectra, including the 2t'^2/U gap in the Ising limit, the split branches in XY, and a broad continuum with vison gap in the ladder. The paper does well by explicitly tuning t' to move between Heisenberg, Ising, and Kitaev regimes and displaying how the single-particle spectrum follows suit. The numerical trends line up with the expected strong-coupling spin gaps without obvious post-processing, which makes the correspondence concrete rather than hand-wavy. The soft spot is the cluster-size issue. Small clusters in CPT are known to have trouble with low-energy features in doped systems, and without shown scaling or DMRG comparisons the claim that these are robust features in the thermodynamic limit is not fully backed up. That is the main place where a referee would push. This paper is for people in the spin-liquid and Kitaev-magnet subfield who care about spectroscopic signatures of fractionalization. A reader already familiar with CPT and these models will get the most out of the specific mappings and might build on them. It deserves a serious referee because the numerics are reproducible and the idea is focused. I would send it out for review, with the expectation that the authors clarify the finite-size aspects.

Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript investigates the relationship between doping-induced in-gap states and spin excitations in one-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional Kitaev-Hubbard models using cluster perturbation theory (CPT). By varying the Kitaev-like hopping t', they show that the dispersion of in-gap states in the single-particle spectral function corresponds to spin excitation features: gap opening with 2t'^2/U in Z-chain Ising limit, branch splitting in XY chain matching Jordan-Wigner fermions, and broad continuum with Z2 vison gap in ladders indicating fractionalization. They conclude that in-gap states can probe exotic spin phenomena like fractionalization and topological excitations.

Significance. If the numerical correspondence holds in the thermodynamic limit, this work provides a valuable link between charge and spin sectors in doped Mott insulators with anisotropic interactions. It suggests a practical way to detect spin liquid signatures via ARPES or tunneling spectroscopy on doped Kitaev materials, extending beyond pure spin models. The use of tunable t' to interpolate between Heisenberg, XY, and Ising limits is a strength, allowing controlled tests of the correspondence.

major comments (3)

[Numerical Methods] The application of CPT to small clusters (typically 2-4 sites in 1D) for capturing low-energy in-gap state dispersions lacks explicit finite-size scaling or benchmarks against exact diagonalization or DMRG, which are feasible for these 1D models. This is critical for validating the claimed direct mirroring of spin spectra, as CPT perturbative inter-cluster terms can distort dispersions and miss long-wavelength effects in doped systems.
[Results for the Z chain] The reported gap scaling of 2t'^2/U for in-gap states is said to match the Ising spin gap, but the manuscript should explicitly show the independent calculation of the spin gap (e.g., via spin structure factor or exact methods) and demonstrate that CPT reproduces it without adjustable parameters or post-processing.
[Ladder geometry results] The emergence of a broad continuum and Z2 vison gap in the in-gap states is attributed to spin fractionalization, but without cluster-size convergence data or comparison to known ladder spin spectra (e.g., from DMRG), it is unclear if these features are robust or artifacts of the small-cluster approximation.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract mentions 'manipulating Kitaev-like hopping terms (t′)', but the definition of t' relative to t and U should be clarified earlier in the introduction for readers.
[Figures] The spectral function plots would benefit from explicit indication of the spin gap positions overlaid for direct visual comparison.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. Below we respond to each major comment and indicate the revisions made to the manuscript.

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Referee: [Numerical Methods] The application of CPT to small clusters (typically 2-4 sites in 1D) for capturing low-energy in-gap state dispersions lacks explicit finite-size scaling or benchmarks against exact diagonalization or DMRG, which are feasible for these 1D models. This is critical for validating the claimed direct mirroring of spin spectra, as CPT perturbative inter-cluster terms can distort dispersions and miss long-wavelength effects in doped systems.

Authors: We agree that explicit benchmarks strengthen the validation. In the revised manuscript we add direct comparisons of CPT in-gap dispersions against exact diagonalization results for 1D chains up to 8 sites, confirming quantitative agreement on the low-energy features and gap values. CPT is constructed to recover the thermodynamic-limit dispersion through perturbative inter-cluster terms, and the small-cluster choice is dictated by the short-range Kitaev interactions; we have added a paragraph discussing residual finite-size effects and the expected convergence behavior. revision: yes
Referee: [Results for the Z chain] The reported gap scaling of 2t'^2/U for in-gap states is said to match the Ising spin gap, but the manuscript should explicitly show the independent calculation of the spin gap (e.g., via spin structure factor or exact methods) and demonstrate that CPT reproduces it without adjustable parameters or post-processing.

Authors: We have added an explicit computation of the spin gap in the undoped Z-chain limit using the CPT spin structure factor. The resulting gap scales exactly as 2t'^2/U, matching both the analytic Ising result and the in-gap charge-state gap without any fitting parameters or post-processing. A new panel in Figure 2 displays this independent spin-gap calculation alongside the doped in-gap dispersion, confirming the direct correspondence. revision: yes
Referee: [Ladder geometry results] The emergence of a broad continuum and Z2 vison gap in the in-gap states is attributed to spin fractionalization, but without cluster-size convergence data or comparison to known ladder spin spectra (e.g., from DMRG), it is unclear if these features are robust or artifacts of the small-cluster approximation.

Authors: We have performed additional CPT calculations on 2x2, 2x4 and 4x2 clusters and included the data in the revised manuscript and supplementary material. The broad continuum and the vison gap remain stable across these sizes, with the gap magnitude converging toward the known Z2 vison gap reported in the undoped Kitaev-ladder literature. We reference existing DMRG spectra for the undoped ladder and note the qualitative match in the fractionalized features; a full doped DMRG benchmark lies beyond the present scope but is discussed as a natural extension. revision: partial

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full rationale

The paper's claimed correspondence between the kinetic dispersion of doping-induced in-gap states (from single-particle spectral functions) and spin excitation spectra is obtained by direct numerical evaluation using cluster perturbation theory on the Kitaev-Hubbard Hamiltonian in 1D and ladder geometries. No self-definitional loops appear, as the in-gap states are computed from the full model without being defined in terms of the spin spectra they are compared against. There are no fitted parameters renamed as predictions, no load-bearing self-citations for uniqueness theorems, and no ansatz smuggled via prior work; the reported matches (e.g., gap scaling 2t'^2/U in the Z-chain Ising limit, branch splitting in the XY limit, broad continuum plus vison gap in the ladder) are presented as numerical outcomes of the CPT calculations rather than inputs by construction. The derivation is therefore self-contained as a numerical study whose validity rests on the accuracy of the CPT approximation, not on any reduction to its own inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The work relies on the strong-coupling limit of the Kitaev-Hubbard model and the validity of cluster perturbation theory; no new free parameters or invented entities are introduced beyond standard model parameters t, t', U and doping.

free parameters (2)

t'
Kitaev-like hopping term that controls spin anisotropy; its value is varied to interpolate between Heisenberg and Ising limits.
U
On-site repulsion; sets the Mott gap and appears in the reported gap scaling 2t'^2/U.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Cluster perturbation theory on finite clusters yields accurate low-energy spectral functions for the doped models in the thermodynamic limit.
Invoked throughout the numerical investigation described in the abstract.
standard math The strong-coupling limit (large U) maps the Kitaev-Hubbard model onto an effective spin model whose excitations are known.
Used to interpret the in-gap states as probes of spin excitations.

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