Lattice reconstruction induced multiple ultra-flat bands in twisted bilayer WSe2

En Li; Jin-Xin Hu; Xuemeng Feng; Zishu Zhou; Liheng An; Kam Tuen Law; Ning Wang; Nian Lin

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25924-6

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Lattice reconstruction induced multiple ultra-flat bands in twisted bilayer WSe2

En Li,
Jin-Xin Hu,
Xuemeng Feng,
Zishu Zhou,
Liheng An,
Kam Tuen Law,
Ning Wang,
Nian Lin

Affiliations

En Li: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jin-Xin Hu: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xuemeng Feng: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zishu Zhou: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Liheng An: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kam Tuen Law: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ning Wang: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nian Lin: Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25924-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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It was predicted that lattice reconstruction can lead to the emergence of multiple ultra-flat electronic bands in twisted bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides. Here, by using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, the authors demonstrate such bands in twisted bilayer WSe2.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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