“quantum geometric nesting” and solvable model flat-band systems

Z Han, J Herzog-Arbeitman, BA Bernevig, SA Kivelson - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
We introduce the concept of “quantum geometric nesting”(QGN) to characterize the
idealized ordering tendencies of certain flat-band systems implicit in the geometric structure …

Polynomial sign problem and topological Mott insulator in twisted bilayer graphene

X Zhang, G Pan, BB Chen, H Li, K Sun, ZY Meng - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
We show that for the magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) away from the charge
neutrality point, although quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations suffer from the sign …

Stable computation of entanglement entropy for two-dimensional interacting fermion systems

G Pan, Y Da Liao, W Jiang, J D'Emidio, Y Qi, ZY Meng - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
There is no doubt that the information hidden in entanglement entropy (EE), for example, the
n th order Rényi EE, ie, S n A= 1 1− n ln Tr (ρ A n), where ρ A= Tr A¯ ρ is the reduced density …

Dynamical properties of quantum many-body systems with long-range interactions

M Song, J Zhao, C Zhou, ZY Meng - Physical Review Research, 2023 - APS
Employing large-scale quantum Monte Carlo simulations, we systematically compute the
energy spectra of the two-dimensional (2D) spin-1/2 Heisenberg model with long-range …

Quantum criticality and entanglement for the two-dimensional long-range Heisenberg bilayer

M Song, J Zhao, Y Qi, J Rong, ZY Meng - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The study of quantum criticality and entanglement in systems with long-range (LR)
interactions is still in its early stages, with many open questions remaining to be explored. In …

Many versus one: The disorder operator and entanglement entropy in fermionic quantum matter

W Jiang, BB Chen, ZH Liu, J Rong, FF Assaad… - SciPost Physics, 2023 - scipost.org
Motivated by recent development of the concept of the disorder operator and its relation with
entanglement entropy in bosonic systems, here we show the disorder operator successfully …

Finite-temperature critical behaviors in 2D long-range quantum Heisenberg model

J Zhao, M Song, Y Qi, J Rong, ZY Meng - npj Quantum Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Mermin-Wagner theorem states that spontaneous continuous symmetry
breaking is prohibited in systems with short-range interactions at spatial dimension D≤ 2 …

From fractional quantum anomalous Hall smectics to polar smectic metals: nontrivial interplay between electronic liquid crystal order and topological order in …

H Lu, HQ Wu, BB Chen, K Sun… - Reports on Progress in …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Symmetry-breaking orders can not only compete with each other, but also be intertwined,
and the intertwined topological and symmetry-breaking orders make the situation more …

Integral algorithm of exponential observables for interacting fermions in quantum Monte Carlo simulations

X Zhang, G Pan, BB Chen, K Sun, ZY Meng - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Exponential observables, formulated as ln〈 e X ̂〉 where X ̂ is an extensive quantity, play
a critical role in the study of quantum many-body systems, examples of which include the …

Evolution from quantum anomalous Hall insulator to heavy-fermion semimetal in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

C Huang, X Zhang, G Pan, H Li, K Sun, X Dai, ZY Meng - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The ground states of twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) at chiral and flat-band limit with integer
fillings are known from exact solutions, while their dynamical and thermodynamical …