Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology
Berry curvature physics and quantum geometric effects have been instrumental in
advancing topological condensed matter physics in recent decades. Although Landau level …
advancing topological condensed matter physics in recent decades. Although Landau level …
Quantum anomalous Hall crystal at fractional filling of moiré superlattices
We predict the emergence of a state of matter with intertwined ferromagnetism, charge order,
and topology in fractionally filled moiré superlattice bands. Remarkably, these quantum …
and topology in fractionally filled moiré superlattice bands. Remarkably, these quantum …
Parent Berry curvature and the ideal anomalous Hall crystal
We study a model of electrons moving in a parent band of uniform Berry curvature. At
sufficiently high parent Berry curvature, we show that strong repulsive interactions …
sufficiently high parent Berry curvature, we show that strong repulsive interactions …
Extended quantum anomalous Hall states in graphene/hBN moiré superlattices
Electrons in topological flat bands can form new topological states driven by correlation
effects. The pentalayer rhombohedral graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) moiré …
effects. The pentalayer rhombohedral graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) moiré …
Anomalous Hall crystals in rhombohedral multilayer graphene. II. General mechanism and a minimal model
We propose a minimal “three-patch model” for the anomalous Hall crystal (AHC), a
topological electronic state that spontaneously breaks both time-reversal symmetry and …
topological electronic state that spontaneously breaks both time-reversal symmetry and …
Stability of anomalous Hall crystals in multilayer rhombohedral graphene
Recent experiments showing an integer quantum anomalous Hall effect in pentalayer
rhombohedral graphene have been interpreted in terms of a valley-polarized interaction …
rhombohedral graphene have been interpreted in terms of a valley-polarized interaction …
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials
Contemporary quantum materials research is guided by themes of topology and electronic
correlations. A confluence of these two themes is engineered in moiré materials, an …
correlations. A confluence of these two themes is engineered in moiré materials, an …
Direct magnetic imaging of fractional Chern insulators in twisted MoTe2
Orbital magnetization provides a sensitive probe of topology and interactions, with
particularly rich phenomenology in Chern insulators in which the topological edge states …
particularly rich phenomenology in Chern insulators in which the topological edge states …
Theory of quantum anomalous Hall phases in pentalayer rhombohedral graphene moiré structures
Remarkable recent experiments on the moiré structure formed by pentalayer rhombohedral
graphene aligned with a hexagonal boron nitride substrate report the discovery of a zero …
graphene aligned with a hexagonal boron nitride substrate report the discovery of a zero …
Fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect in rhombohedral multilayer graphene in the moiréless limit
The standard theoretical framework for fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) effect
assumes an isolated flat Chern band in the single particle level. In this Letter, we challenge …
assumes an isolated flat Chern band in the single particle level. In this Letter, we challenge …