no code implementations • 8 Oct 2019 • Georgios A. Tritsaris, Yiqi Xie, Alexander M. Rush, Stephen Carr, Marios Mattheakis, Efthimios Kaxiras
Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials offer intriguing possibilities for novel physics and applications.
Materials Science
1 code implementation • 31 Jul 2019 • Shiang Fang, Stephen Carr, Ziyan Zhu, Daniel Massatt, Efthimios Kaxiras
We present efficient angle-dependent low-energy Hamiltonians to describe the properties of the twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) heterostructure, based on {\it ab initio} calculations of mechanical relxation and electronic structure.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
1 code implementation • 14 Jul 2019 • Stephen Carr, Shiang Fang, Hoi Chun Po, Ashvin Vishwanath, Efthimios Kaxiras
Twisted bilayer graphene (TBLG) has emerged as an important platform for studying correlated phenomena, including unconventional superconductivity, in two-dimensional systems.
Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
1 code implementation • 10 Jan 2019 • Stephen Carr, Shiang Fang, Ziyan Zhu, Efthimios Kaxiras
We argue that the minimal model for the low-energy states of tBLG consists of ten bands, necessary to capture the changes in electronic states as a function of twist angle.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics