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Commensurable twisted bilayers can drastically change the magnetic properties of chromium trihalide layered compounds, which opens novel opportunities for tuning magnetic states through layer rotations. Here, we introduce a mathematical…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-01-06 A. M. León , E. A. Velásquez , F. Caro-Lopera , J. Mejía-López

Twisted multilayers of two-dimensional (2D) materials are an increasingly important platform for investigating quantum phases of matter, and in particular, strongly correlated electrons. The moir\'e pattern introduced by the relative twist…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-01-11 Mattia Angeli , Gabriel R. Schleder , Efthimios Kaxiras

We argue that moir\'e bilayer graphene at charge neutrality hosts a continuous semimetal-to-insulator quantum phase transition that can be accessed experimentally by tuning the twist angle between the two layers. For small twist angles near…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-10 Jan Biedermann , Lukas Janssen

A new family of supramolecular, antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled dimers of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) has recently been reported [W. Wernsdorfer, N. Aliaga-Alcalde, D.N. Hendrickson, and G. Christou, Nature 416, 406 (2002)]. Each…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Tiron , W. Wernsdorfer , D. Foguet-Albiol , N. Aliaga-Alcalde , G. Christou

We present a theoretical study of an interaction-driven quantum phase diagram of twisted bilayer MoTe$_2$ at hole filling factor $\nu_h=1$ as a function of twist angle $\theta$ and layer potential difference $V_z$, where $V_z$ is generated…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-01-19 Bohao Li , Wen-Xuan Qiu , Fengcheng Wu

The flat bands resulting from moir\'e superlattices in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) and ABC-trilayer graphene aligned with hexagonal boron nitride (ABC-TLG/hBN) have been shown to give rise to fascinating correlated electron…

The interplay between Coulomb interactions and kinetic energy underlies many exotic phases in condensed matter physics. In a two-dimensional electronic system, If Coulomb interaction dominates over kinetic energy, electrons condense into a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-10-03 Chenggang Yang , Jun Lu , Hongzhang Wang , Jian Zeng , Wendong Bian , Zhengshan Guo , Jiankun Li , Yulei Zhang , Junwei Luo , Tian Pei

The strong spin-orbit interaction in the rare-earth elements ensures that even within a ferromagnetic state there is a substantial orbital contribution to the ferromagnetic moment, in contrast to more familiar transition metal systems,…

Spin gapped metals have recently emerged as promising candidates for spintronic and nanoelectronic applications, enabling functionalities such as sub-60mV/dec switching, negative differential resistance, and non-local spin-valve effects in…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-06-05 E. Sasıoglu , W. Beida , S. Ghosh , M. Tas , B. Sanyal , S. Lounis , S. Blugel , I. Mertig , I. Galanakis

A combination of variable-temperature neutron scattering, reverse Monte Carlo analysis and direct Monte Carlo simulation is used to characterise the emergence of magnetic order in the metal--organic framework (MOF) Tb(HCOO)$_3$ over the…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2016-12-21 Daniel R. Harcombe , Philip G. Welch , Pascal Manuel , Paul J. Saines , Andrew L. Goodwin

Understanding the dynamical evolution of large-scale moir\'e systems is crucial for connecting theoretical predictions with experimental observations. Here we develop a machine-learning-based workflow, integrating DeePMD and DeepH…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-04-27 Yifan Ke , Chuanjing Zeng , Xinming Qin , Wei-Lin Tu , Wei Hu , Jinglong Yang

We consider a two-dimensional quantum spin system described by a Heisenberg model that is embedded in a three-dimensional metal. The two systems couple via an antiferromagnetic Kondo interaction. In such a setup, the ground state…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-10-10 Zi Hong Liu , Bernhard Frank , Lukas Janssen , Matthias Vojta , Fakher F. Assaad

The advent of twist-engineering in two-dimensional (2D) crystals enables the design of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures exhibiting emergent properties. In the case of magnets, this approach can afford artificial antiferromagnets with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-02-06 Carla Boix-Constant , Sarah Jenkins , Ricardo Rama-Eiroa , Elton J. G. Santos , Samuel Mañas-Valero , Eugenio Coronado

Breakthroughs in two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures have revealed that twisting creates a moir\'e pattern that quenches the kinetic energy of electrons, allowing for exotic many-body states. We show that cold-atomic, trapped…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-11-12 Yixing Fu , E. J. König , J. H. Wilson , Yang-Zhi Chou , J. H. Pixley

We solve Schr\"odinger equation describing a tunneling macrospin coupled to a torsional oscillator. Energy spectrum is studied for various quantum regimes. Magnetic susceptibility and noise spectrum are computed. We show that entanglement…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-01-10 D. A. Garanin , E. M. Chudnovsky

We examine the charge and spin properties of an effective single-band model representing a moir\'e superlattice of the WSe$_{2}$/WS$_{2}$ heterobilayer. We focus on the $2/3$ electron filling, which refers to the formation of a generalized…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-05-14 Andrzej Biborski , Michał Zegrodnik

Recent experiments on the twisted transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) material, $\rm WSe_2/WS_2$, have observed insulating states at fractional occupancy of the moir\'e bands. Such states were conceived as generalized Wigner crystals…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2021-03-31 Bikash Padhi , R. Chitra , Philip W. Phillips

Transition metal dichalcogenide superlattices provide an exciting new platform for exploring and understanding a variety of phases of matter. The moir\'e continuum Hamiltonian, of two-dimensional jellium in a modulating potential, provides…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-02-16 Yubo Yang , Miguel Morales , Shiwei Zhang

We propose that non-collinear magnetic order in quantum magnets can harbor a novel higher-order topological magnon phase with non-Hermitian topology and hinge magnon modes. We consider a three-dimensional system of interacting local moments…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2021-08-11 Moon Jip Park , SungBin Lee , Yong Baek Kim

A trapped-ion quantum tunneling rotor (QTR) is in a quantum superposition of two different Wigner crystal orientations. In a QTR system, quantum tunneling drives the coherent transition between the two different Wigner crystal orientations.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-02-19 Ryutaro Ohira , Takashi Mukaiyama , Kenji Toyoda