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Most common types of symmetry breaking in quasi-one-dimensional electronic systems possess a combined manifold of states degenerate with respect to both the phase $\theta$ and the amplitude $A$ sign of the order parameter $A\exp(i\theta)$.…
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The formation of flat electronic bands from long-wavelength superperiodic moir\'e potentials in van der Waals heterostructures underpins the creation and control of a host of highly-tuneable correlated and topological phases. The underlying…
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We derive and validate a quantitative analytical model of the near-field electrostatic effects in the vicinity (>=3\AA) of two-dimensional (2D) materials. In solving the Poisson equation of a near-planar point charge ansatz for the…