• 文献标题:   Tuning electron correlation in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene using Coulomb screening
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LIU XX, WANG Z, WATANABE K, TANIGUCHI T, VAFEK OKR, LI A
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0036-8075 EI 1095-9203
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  • 被引频次:   101
  • DOI:   10.1126/science.abb8754
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Controlling the strength of interactions is essential for studying quantum phenomena emerging in systems of correlated fermions. We introduce a device geometry whereby magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene is placed in close proximity to a Bernal bilayer graphene, separated by a 3-nanometer-thick barrier. By using charge screening from the Bernal bilayer, the strength of electron-electron Coulomb interaction within the twisted bilayer can be continuously tuned. Transport measurements show that tuning Coulomb screening has opposite effects on the insulating and superconducting states: As Coulomb interaction is weakened by screening, the insulating states become less robust, whereas the stability of superconductivity at the optimal doping is enhanced. The results provide important constraints on theoretical models for understanding the mechanism of superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.