Magnetism in the Dilute Electron Gas of Rhombohedral Multilayer Graphene

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Main Authors: Wolf, Tobias, Wei, Nemin, Zhou, Haoxin, Huang, Chunli
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author Wolf, Tobias
Wei, Nemin
Zhou, Haoxin
Huang, Chunli
author_facet Wolf, Tobias
Wei, Nemin
Zhou, Haoxin
Huang, Chunli
contents Lightly-doped rhombohedral multilayer graphene has recently emerged as one of the most promising material platforms for exploring electronic phases driven by strong Coulomb interactions and non-trivial band topology. This review highlights recent advancements in experimental techniques that deepen our understanding of the electronic properties of these systems, especially through the application of weak-field magnetic oscillations for studying phase transitions and Fermiology. Theoretically, we advocate modeling these systems using an electron gas framework, influenced primarily by two major energy scales: the long-range Coulomb potential and band energy. The interplay between these energies drives transitions between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic states, while smaller energy scales like spin-orbit coupling and sublattice-valley-dependent interactions at the atomic lattice scale shape the (magnetic anisotropic energy) differences between distinct symmetry-broken states. We provide first-principles estimates of lattice-scale coupling constants for Bernal bilayer graphene under strong displacement field, identifying the on-site inter-valley scattering repulsion, with a strength of $g_{\perp \perp}=269\text{meV nm}^2$ as the most significant short-range interaction. The mean-field phase diagram is analyzed and compared with experimental phase diagrams. New results on spin and valley paramagnons are presented, highlighting enhanced paramagnetic susceptibility at finite wavevectors and predicting valley and spin density-wave instabilities. The interplay between superconductivity and magnetism, particularly under the influence of spin-orbit coupling, is critically assessed. The review concludes with a summary of key findings and potential directions for future research.
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spellingShingle Magnetism in the Dilute Electron Gas of Rhombohedral Multilayer Graphene
Wolf, Tobias
Wei, Nemin
Zhou, Haoxin
Huang, Chunli
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Lightly-doped rhombohedral multilayer graphene has recently emerged as one of the most promising material platforms for exploring electronic phases driven by strong Coulomb interactions and non-trivial band topology. This review highlights recent advancements in experimental techniques that deepen our understanding of the electronic properties of these systems, especially through the application of weak-field magnetic oscillations for studying phase transitions and Fermiology. Theoretically, we advocate modeling these systems using an electron gas framework, influenced primarily by two major energy scales: the long-range Coulomb potential and band energy. The interplay between these energies drives transitions between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic states, while smaller energy scales like spin-orbit coupling and sublattice-valley-dependent interactions at the atomic lattice scale shape the (magnetic anisotropic energy) differences between distinct symmetry-broken states. We provide first-principles estimates of lattice-scale coupling constants for Bernal bilayer graphene under strong displacement field, identifying the on-site inter-valley scattering repulsion, with a strength of $g_{\perp \perp}=269\text{meV nm}^2$ as the most significant short-range interaction. The mean-field phase diagram is analyzed and compared with experimental phase diagrams. New results on spin and valley paramagnons are presented, highlighting enhanced paramagnetic susceptibility at finite wavevectors and predicting valley and spin density-wave instabilities. The interplay between superconductivity and magnetism, particularly under the influence of spin-orbit coupling, is critically assessed. The review concludes with a summary of key findings and potential directions for future research.
title Magnetism in the Dilute Electron Gas of Rhombohedral Multilayer Graphene
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.15884