Emergent Wigner phases in moiré superlattice from deep learning

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Main Authors: Li, Xiang, Qian, Yubing, Ren, Weiluo, Xu, Yang, Chen, Ji
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author Li, Xiang
Qian, Yubing
Ren, Weiluo
Xu, Yang
Chen, Ji
author_facet Li, Xiang
Qian, Yubing
Ren, Weiluo
Xu, Yang
Chen, Ji
contents Moiré superlattice designed in stacked van der Waals material provides a dynamic platform for hosting exotic and emergent condensed matter phenomena. However, the relevance of strong correlation effects and the large size of moiré unit cells pose significant challenges for traditional computational techniques. To overcome these challenges, we develop an unsupervised deep learning approach to uncover electronic phases emerging from moiré systems based on variational optimization of neural network many-body wavefunction. Our approach has identified diverse quantum states, including novel phases such as generalized Wigner crystals, Wigner molecular crystals, and previously unreported Wigner covalent crystals. These discoveries provide insights into recent experimental studies and suggest new phases for future exploration. They also highlight the crucial role of spin polarization in determining Wigner phases. More importantly, our proposed deep learning approach is proven general and efficient, offering a powerful framework for studying moiré physics.
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spellingShingle Emergent Wigner phases in moiré superlattice from deep learning
Li, Xiang
Qian, Yubing
Ren, Weiluo
Xu, Yang
Chen, Ji
Computational Physics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Chemical Physics
Moiré superlattice designed in stacked van der Waals material provides a dynamic platform for hosting exotic and emergent condensed matter phenomena. However, the relevance of strong correlation effects and the large size of moiré unit cells pose significant challenges for traditional computational techniques. To overcome these challenges, we develop an unsupervised deep learning approach to uncover electronic phases emerging from moiré systems based on variational optimization of neural network many-body wavefunction. Our approach has identified diverse quantum states, including novel phases such as generalized Wigner crystals, Wigner molecular crystals, and previously unreported Wigner covalent crystals. These discoveries provide insights into recent experimental studies and suggest new phases for future exploration. They also highlight the crucial role of spin polarization in determining Wigner phases. More importantly, our proposed deep learning approach is proven general and efficient, offering a powerful framework for studying moiré physics.
title Emergent Wigner phases in moiré superlattice from deep learning
topic Computational Physics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.11134