Flat bands, strange metals and the Kondo effect
Flat-band materials such as the kagome metals or moiré superlattices are of intense current
interest. Flat bands can result from the electron motion on numerous (special) lattices and …
interest. Flat bands can result from the electron motion on numerous (special) lattices and …
Time-reversal symmetry breaking superconductivity between twisted cuprate superconductors
Twisted interfaces between stacked van der Waals (vdW) cuprate crystals present a platform
for engineering superconducting order parameters by adjusting stacking angles. Using a …
for engineering superconducting order parameters by adjusting stacking angles. Using a …
Topological and stacked flat bands in bilayer graphene with a superlattice potential
SAA Ghorashi, A Dunbrack, A Abouelkomsan, J Sun… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
We show that bilayer graphene in the presence of a 2D superlattice potential provides a
highly tunable setup that can realize a variety of flat band phenomena. We focus on two …
highly tunable setup that can realize a variety of flat band phenomena. We focus on two …
Twisted cuprate van der Waals heterostructures with controlled Josephson coupling
Twisted van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures offer a unique platform for engineering the
efficient Josephson coupling between cuprate thin crystals harboring the nodal …
efficient Josephson coupling between cuprate thin crystals harboring the nodal …
Current-and field-induced topology in twisted nodal superconductors
We show that interlayer current induces topological superconductivity in twisted bilayers of
nodal superconductors. A bulk gap opens and achieves its maximum near a “magic” twist …
nodal superconductors. A bulk gap opens and achieves its maximum near a “magic” twist …
Symmetries as the guiding principle for flattening bands of Dirac fermions
Y Sheffer, R Queiroz, A Stern - Physical Review X, 2023 - APS
Since the discovery of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene, flat bands in Dirac materials
have become a prominent platform for realizing strong correlation effects in electronic …
have become a prominent platform for realizing strong correlation effects in electronic …
Inhomogeneity-induced time-reversal symmetry breaking in cuprate twist junctions
The lowest-order Josephson coupling, J 1 (θ) cos (ϕ), between two d-wave superconductors
with a phase difference ϕ across the junction vanishes when their relative orientation is …
with a phase difference ϕ across the junction vanishes when their relative orientation is …
[HTML][HTML] Unconventional self-similar Hofstadter superconductivity from repulsive interactions
Fractal Hofstadter bands have become widely accessible with the advent of moiré
superlattices, opening the door to studies of the effect of interactions in these systems. In this …
superlattices, opening the door to studies of the effect of interactions in these systems. In this …
Multilayer graphene with a superlattice potential
SAA Ghorashi, J Cano - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Bernal stacked bilayer graphene subject to a superlattice potential can realize topological
and stacked flat bands [Ghorashi, Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 196201 (2023) …
and stacked flat bands [Ghorashi, Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 196201 (2023) …