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Many-body perturbation theory for moir\'{e} systems

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2025-09-08 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

Moir\'{e} systems such as magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene have attracted significant attention due to their ability to host correlated phenomena including superconductivity and strongly correlated insulating states. By defining the single-particle Green's function in the band basis, we systematically develop a many-body perturbation theory framework to address correlations beyond the usual mean-field Hartree-Fock approaches. As a specific example, we first analyze twisted bilayer graphene within the Hartree-Fock approximation. We derive analytical solutions for symmetry-breaking states at integer fillings and the finite-temperature metal-insulator transition that closely match previously known numerical results in the literature. Moving beyond Hartree-Fock, we incorporate self-consistent GW corrections demonstrating that first-order diagrams significantly overestimate the filling-dependent fluctuations in the electronic compressibility. This framework provides a comprehensive pathway for exploring strong electronic correlations in moir\'{e} systems beyond mean-field, giving new insights into the interplay of symmetry breaking and electron correlations.

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@article{arxiv.2502.06968,
  title  = {Many-body perturbation theory for moir\'{e} systems},
  author = {Liangtao Peng and Giovanni Vignale and Shaffique Adam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.06968},
  year   = {2025}
}
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