• 文献标题:   Optically induced flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KATZ O, REFAEL G, LINDNER NH
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   2469-9950 EI 2469-9969
  • 通讯作者地址:   Technion
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.102.155123
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Twisted bilayer graphene at the magic twist angle features flat energy bands, which lead to superconductivity and strong correlation physics. These unique properties are typically limited to a narrow range of twist angles around the magic angle with a small allowed tolerance. Here, we report on a mechanism that enables flattening of the band structure using coherent optical illumination, leading to emergence of flat isolated Floquet-Bloch bands. We show that the effect can be realized with relatively weak optical beams at the visible-infrared range (below the material bandwidth) and persist for a wide range of small twist angles, increasing the allowed twist tolerance by an order of magnitude. We discuss the conditions under which these bands exhibit a nonzero Chern number. These optically induced flat bands could potentially host strongly correlated nonequilibrium electronic states of matter.