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Interaction-induced moir\'e lattices: from mosaic mobility edges to many-body localization

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2026-02-03 v1

Abstract

We study localization driven solely by interparticle interactions in moir\'e lattice systems without intrinsic disorder or externally imposed quasiperiodic potentials. We consider a one-dimensional bilayer with incommensurate lattice constants, described by a spin-dependent Fermi-Hubbard-type model with short-range interlayer interactions, where quasiperiodicity emerges only through interactions. Exact diagonalization shows that quenching hopping in one layer generates an interaction-induced mosaic potential with multiple mobility edges. When both layers are dynamical, increasing interlayer interactions drives transitions among ergodic, critical, and many-body localized regimes, with energy-dependent coexistence in certain parameter ranges. An exact mapping to a noninteracting single-particle model on a higher-dimensional structured graph provides a unified interpretation of these results and suggests an experimentally accessible route to interaction-induced moir\'e physics and localization.

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@article{arxiv.2602.02177,
  title  = {Interaction-induced moir\'e lattices: from mosaic mobility edges to many-body localization},
  author = {Yan-Hao Yang and Zhihao Xu and Lei Ying and Qizhong Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.02177},
  year   = {2026}
}

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10 pages, 8 figures. Comments are welcome