scholarly journals Imaging moiré deformation and dynamics in twisted bilayer graphene

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias A. de Jong ◽  
Tjerk Benschop ◽  
Xingchen Chen ◽  
Eugene E. Krasovskii ◽  
Michiel J. A. de Dood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Topological Defects ◽  
Thermal Fluctuations ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Atomic Lattice ◽  
Atomic Displacements ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Edge Dislocations

AbstractIn ‘magic angle’ twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) a flat band forms, yielding correlated insulator behavior and superconductivity. In general, the moiré structure in TBG varies spatially, influencing the overall conductance properties of devices. Hence, to understand the wide variety of phase diagrams observed, a detailed understanding of local variations is needed. Here, we study spatial and temporal variations of the moiré pattern in TBG using aberration-corrected Low Energy Electron Microscopy (AC-LEEM). We find a smaller spatial variation than reported previously. Furthermore, we observe thermal fluctuations corresponding to collective atomic displacements over 70 pm on a timescale of seconds. Remarkably, no untwisting is found up to 600 ∘C. We conclude that thermal annealing can be used to decrease local disorder. Finally, we observe edge dislocations in the underlying atomic lattice, the moiré structure acting as a magnifying glass. These topological defects are anticipated to exhibit unique local electronic properties.

scholarly journals Correlated insulating and superconducting states in twisted bilayer graphene below the magic angle

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. eaaw9770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Codecido ◽  
Qiyue Wang ◽  
Ryan Koester ◽  
Shi Che ◽  
Haidong Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Gap ◽  
Twist Angle ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
New Information ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene

The emergence of flat bands and correlated behaviors in “magic angle” twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) has sparked tremendous interest, though its many aspects are under intense debate. Here we report observation of both superconductivity and the Mott-like insulating state in a tBLG device with a twist angle of ~0.93°, which is smaller than the magic angle by 15%. At an electron concentration of ±5 electrons/moiré unit cell, we observe a narrow resistance peak with an activation energy gap ~0.1 meV. This indicates additional correlated insulating state, and is consistent with theory predicting a high-energy flat band. At doping of ±12 electrons/moiré unit cell we observe resistance peaks arising from the Dirac points in the spectrum. Our results reveal that the “magic” range of tBLG is in fact larger than what is previously expected, and provide a wealth of new information to help decipher the strongly correlated phenomena observed in tBLG.

scholarly journals Observation of a flat band and bandgap in millimeter-scale twisted bilayer graphene

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiju Sato ◽  
Naoki Hayashi ◽  
Takahiro Ito ◽  
Noriyuki Masago ◽  
Makoto Takamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Angle ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Epitaxial Graphene ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Micrometer Scale

AbstractMagic-angle twisted bilayer graphene, consisting of two graphene layers stacked at a special angle, exhibits superconductivity due to the maximized density of states at the energy of the flat band. Generally, experiments on twisted bilayer graphene have been performed using micrometer-scale samples. Here we report the fabrication of twisted bilayer graphene with an area exceeding 3 × 5 mm2 by transferring epitaxial graphene onto another epitaxial graphene, and observation of a flat band and large bandgap using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Our results suggest that the substrate potential induces both the asymmetrical doping in large angle twisted bilayer graphene and the electron doped nature of the flat band in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.

scholarly journals Flat band carrier confinement in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil Tilak ◽  
Xinyuan Lai ◽  
Shuang Wu ◽  
Zhenyuan Zhang ◽  
Mingyu Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Twist Angle ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Energy Bands ◽  
Carrier Confinement ◽  
Correlated Electron ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene

AbstractMagic-angle twisted bilayer graphene has emerged as a powerful platform for studying strongly correlated electron physics, owing to its almost dispersionless low-energy bands and the ability to tune the band filling by electrostatic gating. Techniques to control the twist angle between graphene layers have led to rapid experimental progress but improving sample quality is essential for separating the delicate correlated electron physics from disorder effects. Owing to the 2D nature of the system and the relatively low carrier density, the samples are highly susceptible to small doping inhomogeneity which can drastically modify the local potential landscape. This potential disorder is distinct from the twist angle variation which has been studied elsewhere. Here, by using low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy and planar tunneling junction measurements, we demonstrate that flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene can amplify small doping inhomogeneity that surprisingly leads to carrier confinement, which in graphene could previously only be realized in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

scholarly journals Flat band carrier confinement in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil Tilak ◽  
xinyuan lai ◽  
Shuang Wu ◽  
Zhenyuan Zhang ◽  
Mingyu Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Twist Angle ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Energy Bands ◽  
Angle Variation ◽  
Carrier Confinement ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene

Abstract Magic angle twisted bilayer graphene has emerged as a powerful platform for studying strongly correlated electron physics, owing to its almost dispersionless low-energy bands and the ability to tune the band filling by electrostatic gating. Techniques to control the twist angle between graphene layers have led to rapid experimental progress, but improving sample quality is essential for separating the delicate correlation physics from disorder effects. Owing to the 2D nature of the system and the relatively low carrier density, the samples are highly susceptible to small doping inhomogeneity which can drastically modify the local potential landscape. This potential disorder is distinct from the twist-angle variation which has been studied elsewhere. Understanding and mitigating the effects of such disorder is important. Here, we demonstrate using low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy and planar tunneling junction measurements, how flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene can amplify small doping inhomogeneity leading to carrier confinement, thus obscuring magic-angle physics.

scholarly journals Gate-defined Josephson junctions in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Folkert K. de Vries ◽  
Elías Portolés ◽  
Giulia Zheng ◽  
Takashi Taniguchi ◽  
Kenji Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Josephson Junctions ◽  
Bilayer Graphene ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Twisted Bilayer Graphene
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