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We develop a systematic theory for excitons subject to Fermi-Hubbard physics in moir\'e twisted transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Specifically, we consider excitons in moir\'e systems for which the valence band is in the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-06-07 T. -S. Huang , Yang-Zhi Chou , C. L. Baldwin , Fengcheng Wu , Mohammad Hafezi

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…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-04-04 Yiqing Zhou , D. N. Sheng , Eun-Ah Kim

In order to discuss the exciton fine-structure of transition-metal dichalcogenides mono-layers, excitons are first defined in the subspace of electron- and hole states, including the lowest conduction band (LCB) and the uppermost valence…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-06-25 Pierre Gilliot , Mathieu Gallart , Bernd Hönerlage

Due to the presence of flat Chern bands, moir\'e transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayers are a platform to realize strongly correlated topological phases of fermions such as fractional Chern insulators. TMDs are also known to host…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-05-16 Paul Froese , Titus Neupert , Glenn Wagner

Moir\'e superlattices serve as a playground for emerging phenomena, such as localization of band states, superconductivity, and localization of excitons. These superlattices are large and are often modeled in the zero angle limit, which…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-06-01 Christopher Linderälv , Joakim Hagel , Samuel Brem , Ermin Malic , Paul Erhart

Moir\'e superlattices formed from transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have been shown to support a variety of quantum electronic phases that are highly tunable using applied electromagnetic fields. While the valley character of the…

We investigate the role of long-range Coulomb interactions in $M$-valley moir\'es using the self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation. This platform was recently proposed [Nature 643, 376 (2025) and arXiv:2411.18828 (2024)] as a new class…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-24 Christophe De Beule , Liangtao Peng , E. J. Mele , Shaffique Adam

Moire superlattices in twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) and its derived structures can host exotic correlated quantum phenomena because the narrow moire flat minibands in those systems effectively enhance the electron-electron interaction.…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-10-18 Qiaoling Xu , Yuzheng Guo , Lede Xian

In twisted homobilayer transition metal dichalcogenides, intra- and inter-layer valley excitons hybridize with the layer configurations spatially varying in the moir\'e. The ground state valley excitons are trapped at two high-symmetry…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-05-27 Hongyi Yu , Wang Yao

We present a theory of optical absorption by interlayer excitons in a heterobilayer formed from transition metal dichalcogenides. The theory accounts for the presence of small relative rotations that produce a momentum shift between…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-01-24 Fengcheng Wu , Timothy Lovorn , A. H. MacDonald

Twisting bilayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) gives rise to a periodic moir\'{e} potential resulting in flat electronic bands with localized wavefunctions and enhanced correlation effects. In this work, scanning tunneling…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-07-02 Laurent Molino , Leena Aggarwal , Indrajit Maity , Ryan Plumadore , Johannes Lischner , Adina Luican-Mayer

We present here the minimal tight--binding model for a single layer of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) MX$_{2}$ (M--metal, X--chalcogen) which illuminates the physics and captures band nesting, massive Dirac Fermions and Valley…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-05-05 M. Bieniek , M. Korkusiński , L. Szulakowska , P. Potasz , I. Ozfidan , P. Hawrylak

We present a systematic theoretical study on the structural and electronic properties of twisted trilayer transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) WSe$_2$, where two independent moir\'e patterns form between adjacent layers. Using a continuum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-19 Naoto Nakatsuji , Takuto Kawakami , Hayato Tateishi , Koichiro Kato , Mikito Koshino

We predict that twisted bilayers of 1T-ZrS$_2$ realize a novel and tunable platform to engineer two-dimensional topological quantum phases dominated by strong spin-orbit interactions. At small twist angles, ZrS$_2$ heterostructures give…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-08-30 Martin Claassen , Lede Xian , Dante M. Kennes , Angel Rubio

The moir\'e pattern induced by lattice mismatch in transition-metal dichalcogenide heterobilayers causes the formation of flat bands, where interactions dominate the kinetic energy. At fractional fillings of the flat valence band, the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-12-07 Yuting Tan , Pak Ki Henry Tsang , Vladimir Dobrosavljević , Louk Rademaker

Optical properties of semiconducting monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides have received a lot of attention in recent years, following the discovery of the valley selective optical population of either $K_{+}$ or $ K_{-}$ valleys at…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2022-05-17 Andrey Geondzhian , Angel Rubio , Massimo Altarelli

Using first-principles calculations we show that the band gap of bilayer sheets of semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) can be reduced smoothly by applying vertical compressive pressure. These materials undergo a universal…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-06-04 Swastibrata Bhattacharyya , Abhishek K. Singh

Kagome lattices facilitate various quantum phases, yet in bulk materials, their kagome flat-bands often interact with bulk bands, suppressing kagome electronic characteristics for hosting these phases. Here, we use density-functional-theory…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-08-29 Jiaqi Dai , Zhongqin Zhang , Zemin Pan , Cong Wang , Chendong Zhang , Zhihai Cheng , Wei Ji

The direct bandgap found in hexagonal germanium and some of its alloys with silicon allows for an optically active material within the group-IV semiconductor family with various potential technological applications. However, there remain…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-04-12 Yetkin Pulcu , János Koltai , Andor Kormányos , Guido Burkard

The possibility of the formation of an electron-hole liquid in the type II heterostructures based on monolayers (bilayers) of transition metal dichalcogenides is considered. It is indicated that additional valleys in the conduction band,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-06-22 Pavel V. Ratnikov