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Twisted bilayer systems with discrete magic angles, such as twisted bilayer graphene featuring moir\'{e} superlattices, provide a versatile platform for exploring novel physical properties. Here, we discover a class of superflat bands in…

Optics · Physics 2022-05-31 Hongfei Wang , Shaojie Ma , Shuang Zhang , Dangyuan Lei

The nature of correlated states in twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) at the magic angle has received intense attention in recent years. We present a numerical study of an interacting Bistritzer-MacDonald (IBM) model of TBG using a suite of…

Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) exhibits a range of correlated phenomena that originate from strong electron-electron interactions. These interactions make the Fermi surface highly susceptible to reconstruction when $ \pm 1,…

We investigate twisted double bilayer graphene (TDBG), a four-layer system composed of two AB-stacked graphene bilayers rotated with respect to each other by a small angle. Our ab initio band structure calculations reveal a considerable…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-04-22 Fatemeh Haddadi , QuanSheng Wu , Alex J. Kruchkov , Oleg V. Yazyev

The electronic properties of van der Waals (vdW) structures can be substantially modified by the moire superlattice potential, which strongly depends on the twist angle among the compounds. In twisted bilayer graphene (TBG), two low-energy…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-12-02 Ya-Ning Ren , Yu Zhang , Yi-Wen Liu , Lin He

Twisted bilayered graphenes at magic angles are systems housing long ranged periodicity of Moir\'e pattern together with short ranged periodicity associated with the individual graphenes. Such materials are a fertile ground for novel states…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-10-11 Pablo Rodriguez-Lopez , Dai-Nam Le , María J. Calderón , Elena Bascones , Lilia M. Woods

The flat bands of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) host strongly-correlated electronic phases such as correlated insulators, superconductors and a strange-metal state. The latter state, believed to be key for understanding the…

The incommensurate 30$^{\circ}$ twisted bilayer graphene (BG) possesses both relativistic Dirac fermions and quasiperiodicity with 12-fold rotational symmetry arising from the interlayer interaction…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-03-14 Guodong Yu , Yunhua Wang , Mikhail I. Katsnelson , Hai-Qing Lin , Shengjun Yuan

At certain angles of rotation called `magic angles' twisted bilayer graphene features almost flat bands. The resulting strong correlations drive the system to novel phases which have been observed in experiments recently. A complete…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-11-01 Steven C. Carter , Hridis K. Pal , M. Kindermann

Tunability of interfacial effects between two-dimensional (2D) crystals is crucial not only for understanding the intrinsic properties of each system, but also for designing electronic devices based on ultra-thin heterostructures. A…

Superconductivity (SC) in twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) has been explored by varying carrier concentrations, twist angles, and screening strength, with the aim of uncovering its origin and possible connections to strong electronic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-09-13 Ranit Dutta , Ayan Ghosh , Shinjan Mandal , K. Watanabe , T. Taniguchi , H. R. Krishnamurthy , Sumilan Banerjee , Manish Jain , Anindya Das

In twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) devices, local strains frequently coexist and intertwine with the twist-angle-dependent moir\'e superlattice, significantly influencing the electronic properties of TBG, yet their combined effects remain…

When twisted to angles near 1{\deg}, graphene multilayers provide a new window on electron correlation physics by hosting gate-tuneable strongly-correlated states, including insulators, superconductors, and unusual magnets. Here we report…

Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) has been studied extensively owing to its wealth of symmetry-broken phases, correlated Chern insulators, orbital magnetism, and superconductivity. In particular, the anomalous Hall effect (AHE)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-12-13 Chun-Chih Tseng , Xuetao Ma , Zhaoyu Liu , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Jiun-Haw Chu , Matthew Yankowitz

Several numerical studies have shown that the electronic properties of twisted bilayers of graphene (TBLG) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are tunable by strain engineering of the stacking layers. In particular, the flatness of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-07-24 Marwa Mannaï , Sonia Haddad

The ground states of twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) at chiral and flat-band limit with integer fillings are known from exact solutions, while their dynamical and thermodynamical properties are revealed by unbiased quantum Monte Carlo (QMC)…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-03-15 Cheng Huang , Xu Zhang , Gaopei Pan , Heqiu Li , Kai Sun , Xi Dai , Ziyang Meng

We study the zero-temperature many-body properties of twisted bilayer graphene with a twist angle equal to the so-called `first magic angle'. The system low-energy single-electron spectrum consists of four (eight, if spin label is…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2019-07-30 A. O. Sboychakov , A. V. Rozhkov , A. L. Rakhmanov , Franco Nori

Superfluidity has recently been reported in double electron-hole bilayer graphene. The multiband nature of the bilayers is important because of the very small band gaps between conduction and valence bands. The long range nature of the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-04-24 Sara Conti , Andrea Perali , Francois M. Peeters , David Neilson

We investigate the electronic structure of alternating-twist triple Bernal-stacked bilayer graphene (t3BG) as a function of interlayer coupling $\omega$, twist angle $\theta$, interlayer potential difference $\Delta$, and top-bottom…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-06-22 Jiseon Shin , Bheema Lingam Chittari , Yunsu Jang , Hongki Min , Jeil Jung

Small-twist-angle bilayer graphene supports strongly correlated insulating states and superconductivity. Twisted few-layer graphene systems are likely to open up new directions for strong correlation physics in moir\'e superlattices. We…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-07-30 Xiao Li , Fengcheng Wu , Allan H. MacDonald