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arxiv: 1805.01179 · v2 · pith:XHWCCEA3new · submitted 2018-05-03 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.mes-hall

Unconventional topological superconductivity and phase diagram for an effective two-orbital model as applied to twisted bilayer graphene

classification ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mes-hall
keywords mott-insulatingphasesuperconductingbilayerdiagramgraphenemodelspin-triplet
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We consider the superconducting and Mott-insulating states for the twisted bilayer graphene, modeled as two narrow-band system of electrons with appreciable intraatomic Coulomb interactions. The interaction induces kinetic exchange which leads to real-space, either triplet- or singlet-spin pairing, in direct analogy to heavy-fermions and high-temperature superconductors. By employing the statistically-consistent Gutzwiller method, we construct explicitly the phase diagram as a function of electron concentration for the spin-triplet $d_{x^2 - y^2}+id_{xy}$ paired case, as well as determine the topological edge states. The model reproduces principal features observed experimentally in a semi-quantitative manner. The essential role of electronic correlations in driving both the Mott-insulating and superconducting transitions is emphasized. The transformation of the spin-triplet state into its spin-singlet analogue is also analyzed, as well as the appearance of the phase separated superconducting+Mott-insulating state close to the half filling.

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