RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin-spin interactions in twisted bilayer graphene

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Hauptverfasser: Oriekhov, D. O., Osterholt, T. T., Duine, R. A., Gusynin, V. P.
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author Oriekhov, D. O.
Osterholt, T. T.
Duine, R. A.
Gusynin, V. P.
author_facet Oriekhov, D. O.
Osterholt, T. T.
Duine, R. A.
Gusynin, V. P.
contents We study the competition between the RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin-spin interactions of two magnetic impurities in twisted bilayer graphene away from the magic angle. We apply the Bistritzer-MacDonald model of two graphene layers twisted with respect to each other by a small angle. By reducing the model to the Dirac-type one with modified Fermi velocity, we derive expressions for the RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin interactions using perturbation theory for the free energy. The biquadratic interaction is suppressed by a larger power of the interaction constant and decreases faster with a the distance between impurities comparing to the quadratic one. Nevertheless, due to the different period of oscillations with impurity separation distance, chemical potential, twist angle and temperature, it is possible to fine-tune the system to the regime of dominating biquadratic interaction. The existence of such fine-tuned regime might provide a promising opportunity to observe non-conventional spin ordering.
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spellingShingle RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin-spin interactions in twisted bilayer graphene
Oriekhov, D. O.
Osterholt, T. T.
Duine, R. A.
Gusynin, V. P.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We study the competition between the RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin-spin interactions of two magnetic impurities in twisted bilayer graphene away from the magic angle. We apply the Bistritzer-MacDonald model of two graphene layers twisted with respect to each other by a small angle. By reducing the model to the Dirac-type one with modified Fermi velocity, we derive expressions for the RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin interactions using perturbation theory for the free energy. The biquadratic interaction is suppressed by a larger power of the interaction constant and decreases faster with a the distance between impurities comparing to the quadratic one. Nevertheless, due to the different period of oscillations with impurity separation distance, chemical potential, twist angle and temperature, it is possible to fine-tune the system to the regime of dominating biquadratic interaction. The existence of such fine-tuned regime might provide a promising opportunity to observe non-conventional spin ordering.
title RKKY quadratic and biquadratic spin-spin interactions in twisted bilayer graphene
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.01869