Graphene bilayers with a twist
EY Andrei, AH MacDonald - Nature materials, 2020 - nature.com
Near a magic twist angle, bilayer graphene transforms from a weakly correlated Fermi liquid
to a strongly correlated two-dimensional electron system with properties that are …
to a strongly correlated two-dimensional electron system with properties that are …
Magic-angle helical trilayer graphene
We propose magic-angle helical trilayer graphene (HTG), a helical structure featuring
identical rotation angles between three consecutive layers of graphene, as a unique and …
identical rotation angles between three consecutive layers of graphene, as a unique and …
Renormalization group study of hidden symmetry in twisted bilayer graphene with coulomb interactions
O Vafek, J Kang - Physical Review Letters, 2020 - APS
We develop a two stage renormalization group which connects the continuum Hamiltonian
for twisted bilayer graphene at length scales shorter than the moire superlattice period to the …
for twisted bilayer graphene at length scales shorter than the moire superlattice period to the …
Vortexability: A unifying criterion for ideal fractional Chern insulators
Fractional Chern insulators realize the remarkable physics of the fractional quantum Hall
effect (FQHE) in crystalline systems with Chern bands. The lowest Landau level (LLL) is …
effect (FQHE) in crystalline systems with Chern bands. The lowest Landau level (LLL) is …
Chiral approximation to twisted bilayer graphene: Exact intravalley inversion symmetry, nodal structure, and implications for higher magic angles
This paper presents a mathematical and numerical analysis of the flat-band wave functions
occurring in the chiral model of twisted bilayer graphene at the “magic” twist angles. We …
occurring in the chiral model of twisted bilayer graphene at the “magic” twist angles. We …
Hierarchy of ideal flatbands in chiral twisted multilayer graphene models
We propose models of twisted multilayer graphene that exhibit exactly flat Bloch bands with
arbitrary Chern numbers and ideal band geometries. The models are constructed by twisting …
arbitrary Chern numbers and ideal band geometries. The models are constructed by twisting …
Origin of model fractional Chern insulators in all topological ideal flatbands: Explicit color-entangled wave function and exact density algebra
It is commonly believed that nonuniform Berry curvature destroys the Girvin-MacDonald-
Platzman algebra and as a consequence destabilizes fractional Chern insulators. In this …
Platzman algebra and as a consequence destabilizes fractional Chern insulators. In this …
Cascades between light and heavy fermions in the normal state of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
J Kang, BA Bernevig, O Vafek - Physical review letters, 2021 - APS
We present a framework for understanding the cascade transitions and the Landau level
degeneracies of twisted bilayer graphene. The Coulomb interaction projected onto narrow …
degeneracies of twisted bilayer graphene. The Coulomb interaction projected onto narrow …
Heavy-fermion representation for twisted bilayer graphene systems
H Shi, X Dai - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
We construct a heavy fermion representation for twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) systems.
Two local orbitals (per spin/valley) are analytically found, which are exactly the maximally …
Two local orbitals (per spin/valley) are analytically found, which are exactly the maximally …
Realization of topological Mott insulator in a twisted bilayer graphene lattice model
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene has recently become a thriving material platform
realizing correlated electron phenomena taking place within its topological flat bands …
realizing correlated electron phenomena taking place within its topological flat bands …