Abstract

Using a realistic band structure for twisted WSe2 materials, we develop a theory for the interaction-driven correlated insulators to conducting metals transitions through the tuning of the filling factor around commensurate fractional fillings of the moire unit cell in the 2D honeycomb lattice, focusing on the dominant half-filled Mott insulating state, which exists for both long- and short-range interactions. We find metallic states slightly away from half-filling, as have recently been observed experimentally. We discuss the stabilities and the magnetic properties of the resulting insulating and metallic phases, and comment on their experimental signatures. We also discuss the nature of the correlated insulator states at the rational fractional fillings.

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2021
Volume
127
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.096802
Journal
Physical Review Letters
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