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Quantum cascade of correlated phases in trigonally warped bilayer graphene

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  • Anna M. Seiler

    (University of Göttingen
    Physics of Nanosystems, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • Fabian R. Geisenhof

    (Physics of Nanosystems, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • Felix Winterer

    (Physics of Nanosystems, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • Kenji Watanabe

    (Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    (International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Tianyi Xu

    (University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Fan Zhang

    (University of Texas at Dallas)

  • R. Thomas Weitz

    (University of Göttingen
    Physics of Nanosystems, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
    Center for Nanoscience (CeNS))

Abstract

Divergent density of states offers an opportunity to explore a wide variety of correlated electron physics. In the thinnest limit, this has been predicted and verified in the ultraflat bands of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene1–5, the band touching points of few-layer rhombohedral graphite6–8 and the lightly doped rhombohedral trilayer graphene9–11. The simpler and seemingly better understood Bernal bilayer graphene is also susceptible to orbital magnetism at charge neutrality7 leading to layer antiferromagnetic states12 or quantum anomalous Hall states13. Here we report the observation of a cascade of correlated phases in the vicinity of electric-field-controlled Lifshitz transitions14,15 and van Hove singularities16 in Bernal bilayer graphene. We provide evidence for the observation of Stoner ferromagnets in the form of half and quarter metals10,11. Furthermore, we identify signatures consistent with a topologically non-trivial Wigner–Hall crystal17 at zero magnetic field and its transition to a trivial Wigner crystal, as well as two correlated metals whose behaviour deviates from that of standard Fermi liquids. Our results in this reproducible, tunable, simple system open up new horizons for studying strongly correlated electrons.

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  • Anna M. Seiler & Fabian R. Geisenhof & Felix Winterer & Kenji Watanabe & Takashi Taniguchi & Tianyi Xu & Fan Zhang & R. Thomas Weitz, 2022. "Quantum cascade of correlated phases in trigonally warped bilayer graphene," Nature, Nature, vol. 608(7922), pages 298-302, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:608:y:2022:i:7922:d:10.1038_s41586-022-04937-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04937-1
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    1. Anna M. Seiler & Nils Jacobsen & Martin Statz & Noelia Fernandez & Francesca Falorsi & Kenji Watanabe & Takashi Taniguchi & Zhiyu Dong & Leonid S. Levitov & R. Thomas Weitz, 2024. "Probing the tunable multi-cone band structure in Bernal bilayer graphene," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Hao Chen & Arpit Arora & Justin C. W. Song & Kian Ping Loh, 2023. "Gate-tunable anomalous Hall effect in Bernal tetralayer graphene," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-6, December.
    3. Yungi Jeong & Hangyeol Park & Taeho Kim & Kenji Watanabe & Takashi Taniguchi & Jeil Jung & Joonho Jang, 2024. "Interplay of valley, layer and band topology towards interacting quantum phases in moiré bilayer graphene," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.

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