At magic twisted angles,Dirac cones in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG)can evolve into flat bands,serving as a critical playground for the study of strongly correlated physics.When chiral symmetry is introduced,rigorous ...At magic twisted angles,Dirac cones in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG)can evolve into flat bands,serving as a critical playground for the study of strongly correlated physics.When chiral symmetry is introduced,rigorous mathematical proof confirms that the flat bands are locked at zero energy in the entire Moiré Brillouin zone(BZ).Yet,TBG is not the sole platform that exhibits this absolute band flatness.Central to this flatness phenomenon are topological nodes and their specific locations in the BZ.In this study,considering twisted bilayer systems that preserve chiral symmetry,we classify various ordered topological nodes in base layers and all possible node locations across different BZs.Specifically,we constrain the node locations to rotational centers,such as Γ and M points,to ensure the interlayer coupling retains equal strength in all directions.Using this classification as a foundation,we systematically identify the conditions under which Moiré flat bands emerge.Additionally,through the extension of holomorphic functions,we provide proof that flat bands are locked at zero energy,shedding light on the origin of the band flatness.Remarkably,beyond Dirac cones,numerous twisted bilayer nodal platforms can host flat bands with a degeneracy number of more than two,such as four-fold,six-fold,and eight-fold.This multiplicity of degeneracy in flat bands might unveil more complex and enriched correlation physics.展开更多
基金supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST)as part of Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem(Grant No.JPMJAP2318)the JST Presto(Grant No.JPMJPR2357)+5 种基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11888101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12047503)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB28000000 and XDB33000000)the New Cornerstone Investigator Programsupported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFA1407300)。
文摘At magic twisted angles,Dirac cones in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG)can evolve into flat bands,serving as a critical playground for the study of strongly correlated physics.When chiral symmetry is introduced,rigorous mathematical proof confirms that the flat bands are locked at zero energy in the entire Moiré Brillouin zone(BZ).Yet,TBG is not the sole platform that exhibits this absolute band flatness.Central to this flatness phenomenon are topological nodes and their specific locations in the BZ.In this study,considering twisted bilayer systems that preserve chiral symmetry,we classify various ordered topological nodes in base layers and all possible node locations across different BZs.Specifically,we constrain the node locations to rotational centers,such as Γ and M points,to ensure the interlayer coupling retains equal strength in all directions.Using this classification as a foundation,we systematically identify the conditions under which Moiré flat bands emerge.Additionally,through the extension of holomorphic functions,we provide proof that flat bands are locked at zero energy,shedding light on the origin of the band flatness.Remarkably,beyond Dirac cones,numerous twisted bilayer nodal platforms can host flat bands with a degeneracy number of more than two,such as four-fold,six-fold,and eight-fold.This multiplicity of degeneracy in flat bands might unveil more complex and enriched correlation physics.
