Emergent flat band and topological Kondo semimetal driven by orbital-selective correlations
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| author | Chen, Lei Xie, Fang Sur, Shouvik Hu, Haoyu Paschen, Silke Cano, Jennifer Si, Qimiao |
| author_facet | Chen, Lei Xie, Fang Sur, Shouvik Hu, Haoyu Paschen, Silke Cano, Jennifer Si, Qimiao |
| contents | Flat electronic bands are expected to show proportionally enhanced electron correlations, which may generate a plethora of novel quantum phases and unusual low-energy excitations. They are increasingly being pursued in $d$-electron-based systems with crystalline lattices that feature destructive electronic interference, where they are often topological. Such flat bands, though, are generically located far away from the Fermi energy, which limits their capacity to partake in the low-energy physics. Here we show that electron correlations produce emergent flat bands that are pinned to the Fermi energy. We demonstrate this effect within a Hubbard model, in the regime described by Wannier orbitals where an effective Kondo description arises through orbital-selective Mott correlations. Moreover, the correlation effect cooperates with symmetry constraints to produce a topological Kondo semimetal. Our results motivate a novel design principle for Weyl Kondo semimetals in a new setting, viz. $d$-electron-based materials on suitable crystal lattices, and uncover interconnections among seemingly disparate systems that may inspire fresh understandings and realizations of correlated topological effects in quantum materials and beyond. |
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| spellingShingle | Emergent flat band and topological Kondo semimetal driven by orbital-selective correlations Chen, Lei Xie, Fang Sur, Shouvik Hu, Haoyu Paschen, Silke Cano, Jennifer Si, Qimiao Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Flat electronic bands are expected to show proportionally enhanced electron correlations, which may generate a plethora of novel quantum phases and unusual low-energy excitations. They are increasingly being pursued in $d$-electron-based systems with crystalline lattices that feature destructive electronic interference, where they are often topological. Such flat bands, though, are generically located far away from the Fermi energy, which limits their capacity to partake in the low-energy physics. Here we show that electron correlations produce emergent flat bands that are pinned to the Fermi energy. We demonstrate this effect within a Hubbard model, in the regime described by Wannier orbitals where an effective Kondo description arises through orbital-selective Mott correlations. Moreover, the correlation effect cooperates with symmetry constraints to produce a topological Kondo semimetal. Our results motivate a novel design principle for Weyl Kondo semimetals in a new setting, viz. $d$-electron-based materials on suitable crystal lattices, and uncover interconnections among seemingly disparate systems that may inspire fresh understandings and realizations of correlated topological effects in quantum materials and beyond. |
| title | Emergent flat band and topological Kondo semimetal driven by orbital-selective correlations |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.08017 |