Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands
We build symmetry-adapted maximally localized Wannier states and construct the low-energy tight-binding model for the four narrow bands of twisted bilayer graphene. We do so when the twist angle is commensurate near the “magic” value and the narrow bands are separated from the rest of the bands by e...
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| description | We build symmetry-adapted maximally localized Wannier states and construct the low-energy tight-binding model for the four narrow bands of twisted bilayer graphene. We do so when the twist angle is commensurate near the “magic” value and the narrow bands are separated from the rest of the bands by energy gaps. On each layer and sublattice, every Wannier state has three peaks near the triangular moiré lattice sites. However, each Wannier state is localized and centered around a site of the honeycomb lattice that is dual to the triangular moiré lattice. The space group and the time-reversal symmetries are realized locally. The corresponding tight-binding model provides a starting point for studying the correlated many-body phases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82b58ab7059c4485ae98bf5644b93b792022-12-21T20:37:47ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review X2160-33082018-09-018303108810.1103/PhysRevX.8.031088Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow BandsJian KangOskar VafekWe build symmetry-adapted maximally localized Wannier states and construct the low-energy tight-binding model for the four narrow bands of twisted bilayer graphene. We do so when the twist angle is commensurate near the “magic” value and the narrow bands are separated from the rest of the bands by energy gaps. On each layer and sublattice, every Wannier state has three peaks near the triangular moiré lattice sites. However, each Wannier state is localized and centered around a site of the honeycomb lattice that is dual to the triangular moiré lattice. The space group and the time-reversal symmetries are realized locally. The corresponding tight-binding model provides a starting point for studying the correlated many-body phases.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.8.031088 |
| spellingShingle | Jian Kang Oskar Vafek Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands Physical Review X |
| title | Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands |
| title_full | Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands |
| title_fullStr | Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands |
| title_short | Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands |
| title_sort | symmetry maximally localized wannier states and a low energy model for twisted bilayer graphene narrow bands |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.8.031088 |
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