Superconductivity from spin fluctuations and long-range interactions in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
- 1. Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1371, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, Brazil
- 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
- 3. Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais 38400-902, Brazil
Description
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) has been extensively explored both theoretically and experimentally as a suitable platform for a rich and tunable phase diagram that includes ferromagnetism, charge order, broken symmetries, and unconventional superconductivity. In this paper, we investigate the intricate interplay between long-range electron-electron interactions, spin fluctuations, and superconductivity in MATBG. By employing a low-energy model for MATBG that captures the correct shape of the flat bands, we explore the effects of short- and long-range interactions on spin fluctuations and their impact on the superconducting (SC) pairing vertex in the matrix random phase approximation (matrix RPA). We find that the SC state is notably influenced by the strength of long-range Coulomb interactions. Interestingly, our matrix-RPA calculations indicate that there is a regime where the system can traverse from a magnetic phase to the SC phase by increasing the relative strength of long-range interactions compared to the on-site ones. These findings underscore the relevance of electron-electron interactions in shaping the intriguing properties of MATBG and offer a pathway for designing and controlling its SC phase.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevB.109.184502;
- arXiv
- arXiv:2309.02178;
- Crossref Funder ID
- 10.13039/501100003593; 10.13039/501100001807; 10.13039/501100002322;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review B
- Journal Volume
- 109
- Journal Issue
- 18
- Journal Page Range
- 10 pgs.
- ISSN
- 1550-235X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COULOMB FIELD; ELECTRON CORRELATION; ELECTRON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; FLUCTUATIONS; GRAPHENE; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LAYERS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATION; SPIN; SPIN EXCHANGE; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYMMETRY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; APPROXIMATIONS; CALCULATION METHODS; CARBON; CORRELATIONS; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETISM; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NONMETALS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; VARIATIONS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- ©2024 American Physical Society
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- 309789/2020-6; 312622/2023-6; 2022/15453-0; 001
- Notes
- Record automatically processed
- Funding organization
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior