Moiré flat bands in alternating twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ multilayer

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Autori principali: Liang, Miao, Ding, Shi-Ping, Wu, Ming, Zhao, Chen, Gao, Jin-Hua
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Liang, Miao
Ding, Shi-Ping
Wu, Ming
Zhao, Chen
Gao, Jin-Hua
author_facet Liang, Miao
Ding, Shi-Ping
Wu, Ming
Zhao, Chen
Gao, Jin-Hua
contents The long-awaited fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) effect recently has been observed in the twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ homobilayers, causing a great sensation. Here, we theoretically investigate the moiré band structures of a closely related system, the alternating twisted multilayer $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ (ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$), where the adjacent layers have opposite twist angles. We illustrate that such ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ is a very unique moiré system, exhibiting multiple topological flat bands highly controllable by the layer number and twist angle, which is not only an ideal platform to simulate Hubbard model, but also may host FQAH states. Specifically, an N-layer ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N \geq 3$) always possesses $N-2$ topological flat bands near Fermi energy $E_f$, which has an odd-even dependent decomposition rule to understand the behaviors of the moiré flat bands. We predict three intriguing examples: (1) The AT3L-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N=3$) has one isolated moiré flat band, which corresponds to a triangular lattice Hubbard model, resembling the twisted TMD heterobilayers. (2) The AT4L-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N=4$) has two topological flat bands that are very similar to the twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ homobilayers, implying the possible existence of FQAH states. (3) When $N>4$, the giant density of states (DOS) induced by the multiple moiré flat bands may induce exotic correlated states.
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spellingShingle Moiré flat bands in alternating twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ multilayer
Liang, Miao
Ding, Shi-Ping
Wu, Ming
Zhao, Chen
Gao, Jin-Hua
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The long-awaited fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) effect recently has been observed in the twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ homobilayers, causing a great sensation. Here, we theoretically investigate the moiré band structures of a closely related system, the alternating twisted multilayer $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ (ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$), where the adjacent layers have opposite twist angles. We illustrate that such ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ is a very unique moiré system, exhibiting multiple topological flat bands highly controllable by the layer number and twist angle, which is not only an ideal platform to simulate Hubbard model, but also may host FQAH states. Specifically, an N-layer ATML-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N \geq 3$) always possesses $N-2$ topological flat bands near Fermi energy $E_f$, which has an odd-even dependent decomposition rule to understand the behaviors of the moiré flat bands. We predict three intriguing examples: (1) The AT3L-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N=3$) has one isolated moiré flat band, which corresponds to a triangular lattice Hubbard model, resembling the twisted TMD heterobilayers. (2) The AT4L-$\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ ($N=4$) has two topological flat bands that are very similar to the twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ homobilayers, implying the possible existence of FQAH states. (3) When $N>4$, the giant density of states (DOS) induced by the multiple moiré flat bands may induce exotic correlated states.
title Moiré flat bands in alternating twisted $\mathrm{MoTe_2}$ multilayer
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.17134