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Moire driven edge reconstruction in Fractional quantum anomalous Hall states

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-04-28 v2

Abstract

We investigate fractional edge modes in moire fractional quantum anomalous Hall states, focusing on the role of lattice momentum conservation and umklapp scattering. For the hierarchical nu=2/3 state, we show that, for a class of microscopic edge realizations, moire-enabled umklapp processes can stabilize the Kane-Fisher-Polchinski fixed point even in the absence of disorder. Our results illustrate how lattice momentum constraints can qualitatively reshape the interaction structure and low-energy behavior of fractional edge modes. The study of Umklapp processes in edge reconstruction serves as a crucial bridge to understanding thermal and electrical transport in the hierarchical fractional quantum anomalous Hall states found in lattice systems of quantum simulators.

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@article{arxiv.2602.10443,
  title  = {Moire driven edge reconstruction in Fractional quantum anomalous Hall states},
  author = {Feng Liu and Hoi Chun Po and Xue-Yang Song},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.10443},
  year   = {2026}
}

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12 pages, 3 figures