Topological Bloch bands in graphene superlattices

DOI10.1073/PNAS.1424760112MaRDI QIDQ2962296zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Justin C. W. Song, Polnop Samutpraphoot, L. S. Levitov

Publication date 16 February 2017

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.4019

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of crystals (82D25) Statistical mechanics of nanostructures and nanoparticles (82D80)

Abstract: We outline an approach to endow a plain vanilla material with topological properties by creating topological bands in stacks of manifestly nontopological atomically thin materials. The approach is illustrated with a model system comprised of graphene stacked atop hexagonal-boron-nitride. In this case, the Berry curvature of the electron Bloch bands is highly sensitive to the stacking configuration. As a result, electron topology can be controlled by crystal axes alignment, granting a practical route to designer topological materials. Berry curvature manifests itself in transport via the valley Hall effect and long-range chargeless valley currents. The non-local electrical response mediated by such currents provides diagnostics for band topology.

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