Recent progress on magnetic-field studies on quantum-spin-liquid candidates

Ma Zhen¹, Ran Kejing¹, Wang Jinghui¹, Bao Song¹, Cai Zhengwei¹, Li Shichao¹, Wen Jinsheng^{1, 2, †}

(color online) The in-plane thermal conductivity of a YbZnGaO₄ single crystal under zero and 9-T fields applied parallel to the c axis. For comparison, the thermal conductivity of YbMgGaO₄ and LuMgGaO₄ reported in Ref. [50] is also plotted. From Ref. [51].