Tunable quantum criticalities in an isospin extended Hubbard model simulator

Studying strong electron correlations has been an essential driving force for pushing the frontiers of condensed matter physics. In particular, in the vicinity of correlation-driven quantum phase transitions (QPTs), quantum critical fluctuations of multiple degrees of freedom facilitate exotic many-...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-09
Main Authors: Li, Qiao, Cheng, Bin, Chen, Moyu, Xie, Bo, Xie, Yongqin, Wang, Pengfei, Chen, Fanqiang, Liu, Zenglin, Watanabe, Kenji, Taniguchi, Takashi, Shi-Jun, Liang, Wang, Da, Wang, Chenjie, Qiang-Hua, Wang, Liu, Jianpeng, Miao, Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilayers
Condensed matter physics
Correlation
Critical point
Critical temperature
Degrees of freedom
Fermi liquids
Graphene
Heterostructures
Phase transitions
Quantum theory
Simulation
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Summary:Studying strong electron correlations has been an essential driving force for pushing the frontiers of condensed matter physics. In particular, in the vicinity of correlation-driven quantum phase transitions (QPTs), quantum critical fluctuations of multiple degrees of freedom facilitate exotic many-body states and quantum critical behaviors beyond Landau's framework. Recently, moiré heterostructures of van der Waals materials have been demonstrated as a highly tunable quantum platform for exploring fascinating strongly correlated quantum physics. Here, we report the observation of tunable quantum criticalities in an experimental simulator of extended Hubbard model with spin-valley isospins arising in chiral-stacked twisted double bilayer graphene. Scaling analysis shows a quantum two-stage criticality manifesting two distinct quantum critical points as the generalized Wigner crystal transits to a Fermi liquid by varying the displacement field, suggesting the emergence of a critical intermediate phase. The quantum two-stage criticality evolves into a quantum pseudo criticality as a high parallel magnetic field is applied. In such pseudo criticality, we find that the quantum critical scaling is only valid above a critical temperature, indicating a weak first-order QPT therein. Our results demonstrate a highly tunable solid-state simulator with intricate interplay of multiple degrees of freedom for exploring exotic quantum critical states and behaviors.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2209.07344