Spin-Orbit-Induced Topological Flat Bands in Line and Split Graphs of Bipartite Lattices

Abstract

Topological flat bands, such as the band in twisted bilayer graphene, are becoming a promising platform to study topics such as correlation physics, superconductivity, and transport. In this work, we introduce a generic approach to construct two-dimensional (2D) topological quasi-flat bands from line graphs and split graphs of bipartite lattices. A line graph or split graph of a bipartite lattice exhibits a set of flat bands and a set of dispersive bands. The flat band connects to the dispersive bands through a degenerate state at some momentum. We find that, with spin-orbit coupling (SOC), the flat band becomes quasi-flat and gapped from the dispersive bands. By studying a series of specific line graphs and split graphs of bipartite lattices, we find that (i) if the flat band (without SOC) has inversion or $C_2$ symmetry and is non-degenerate, then the resulting quasi-flat band must be topologically nontrivial, and (ii) if the flat band (without SOC) is degenerate, then there exists an SOC potential such that the resulting quasi-flat band is topologically nontrivial. This generic mechanism serves as a paradigm for finding topological quasi-flat bands in 2D crystalline materials and meta-materials.

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