Various electronic crystal phases in rhombohedral graphene multilayers

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Main Authors: Miao, Wangqian, Li, Chu
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author Miao, Wangqian
Li, Chu
author_facet Miao, Wangqian
Li, Chu
contents We systematically investigate the emergence of electron crystal phases in rhombohedral multilayer graphene using comprehensive self-consistent Hartree Fock calculations combined with \textit{ab initio} tight binding model. As the carrier density increases, we uncover an isospin cascade sequence of phase transitions that gives rise to a rich variety of ordered states, including electron crystal phases with non-zero Chern numbers. We further show the nearly degeneracy of these topological electron crystals hosting extended quantum anomalous Hall effect (EQAH) in the mean field regime and characterize pressure driven phase transitions. Finally, we discuss the thermodynamic signatures, particularly the behavior of the inverse compressibility, in light of recent experimental observations.
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spellingShingle Various electronic crystal phases in rhombohedral graphene multilayers
Miao, Wangqian
Li, Chu
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We systematically investigate the emergence of electron crystal phases in rhombohedral multilayer graphene using comprehensive self-consistent Hartree Fock calculations combined with \textit{ab initio} tight binding model. As the carrier density increases, we uncover an isospin cascade sequence of phase transitions that gives rise to a rich variety of ordered states, including electron crystal phases with non-zero Chern numbers. We further show the nearly degeneracy of these topological electron crystals hosting extended quantum anomalous Hall effect (EQAH) in the mean field regime and characterize pressure driven phase transitions. Finally, we discuss the thermodynamic signatures, particularly the behavior of the inverse compressibility, in light of recent experimental observations.
title Various electronic crystal phases in rhombohedral graphene multilayers
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.23082