Importance of electron-phonon coupling near the electron-liquid to Wigner-crystal transition in two-dimensional atomically thin materials
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2025-09-11 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
We study the effect of electron-phonon coupling on the location of the Fermi Liquid to Wigner Crystal transition in the two-dimensional electron gas realized in various material platforms. Based on dimensional estimates of the relevant parameters, we conclude that (as conventionally assumed) phonons are negligible in traditional semiconductor quantum well systems, but likely play a significant role in various recently synthesized atomically thin two-dimensional materials.
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@article{arxiv.2408.02653,
title = {Importance of electron-phonon coupling near the electron-liquid to Wigner-crystal transition in two-dimensional atomically thin materials},
author = {Tixuan Tan and Vladimir Calvera and Steven A. Kivelson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.02653},
year = {2025}
}
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4 + 4 pages, 2 figures