Published May 2, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

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.

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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

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