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Quantum Phases of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Moir\'e Systems

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2023-04-04 v2

Abstract

Moir\'e systems provide a rich platform for studies of strong correlation physics. Recent experiments on hetero-bilayer transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) Moir\'e systems are exciting in that they manifest a relatively simple model system of an extended Hubbard model on a triangular lattice. Inspired by the prospect of the hetero-TMD Moir\'e system's potential as a solid-state-based quantum simulator, we explore the extended Hubbard model on the triangular lattice using the density matrix renormalization group (DMRG). Specifically, we explore the two-dimensional phase space of the kinetic energy relative to the interaction strength t/Ut/U and the further-range interaction strength V1/UV_1/U. We find competition between Fermi fluid, chiral spin liquid, spin density wave, and charge density wave. In particular, our finding of the optimal further-range interaction for the chiral correlation presents a tantalizing possibility.

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@article{arxiv.2105.07008,
  title  = {Quantum Phases of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Moir\'e Systems},
  author = {Yiqing Zhou and D. N. Sheng and Eun-Ah Kim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.07008},
  year   = {2023}
}

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