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Strongly correlated states in twisted graphene multilayers

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Abstract

Moiré-induced flat bands in twisted graphene systems have recently emerged as a highly tunable platform for the study of strongly correlated and topologic states. Extremely flat bands are formed in twisted bilayer and twisted trilayer graphene when they are tuned to their respective magic angles. In contrast, twisted mono-bilayer graphene (t1+2) and twisted double bilayer graphene (t2+2) have a broader range of angles over which flat bands are formed, in part due to the ability to tune the moiré bandwidth with a displacement field. However, as the number of constituent graphene layers is increased, the number of bands that must be hybridized also increases. So far, it is unclear whether a tunable moiré flat band hosting strongly correlated states can emerge in systems approaching the graphitic limit. In this work, we present transport results for a series of twisted multilayer graphene systems (tM+N) in which signatures of strong correlations are observed. We further study the ground state ordering and topological character of the correlated states. This work demonstrates that correlations and topology are not limited to mono- and/or bi-layer graphene, and points toward a general understanding of correlations in several-layer graphitic systems with a single rotated interface.

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Presenters

  • Dacen Waters

    University of Washington

Authors

  • Dacen Waters

    University of Washington

  • Anna Okounkova

    University of Washington

  • Yahui Zhang

    Harvard University

  • Kenji Watanabe

    National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan., Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Advanced, Materials Laboratory, NIMS, 3 National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science; 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute of Materials Science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, National Institute of Material Sciences, Japan, NIMS, Tsukuba, 2National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan., National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science Japan, NIMS, Japan, nims, National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, National Institute for Materials Science of Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, NIMS - National Institute for Material Science, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan., National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute of Material Science, Kyoto Univ, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, Kyoto Univ, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan., 3 National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science; 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute of Materials Science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Kyoto University, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for MaterialsScience, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, National Institute of Material Sciences, Japan, NIMS, Tsukuba, 2National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan., National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan., NIMS, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), NIMS. Japan, International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, National Institute for Materials Science of Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, NIMS - National Institute for Material Science, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan., National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan, National Institute of Material Science, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan

  • Matthew A Yankowitz

    University of Washington