Inverse Hamiltonian design by automatic differentiation

Abstract

An ultimate goal of materials science is to deliver materials with desired properties at will. In the theoretical study, a standard approach consists of constructing a Hamiltonian based on phenomenology or first principles, calculating physical observables, and improving the Hamiltonian through feedback. However, there is also an approach that bypasses such a cumbersome procedure, namely, to obtain an appropriate Hamiltonian directly from the desired properties. Solving the inverse problem has the potential to reach qualitatively different principles, but most research to date has been limited to quantitative determination of parameters within known models. Here, we present a general framework that enables the inverse design of Hamiltonians by optimizing numerous parameters using automatic differentiation. By applying it to the quantum anomalous Hall effect (AHE), we show that our framework can not only rediscover the Haldane model but also automatically generate a new Hamiltonian that exhibits a six-times larger AHE. In addition, the application to the photovoltaic effect (PVE) gives an optimal Hamiltonian for electrons moving on a noncoplanar spin texture, which can generate $\sim 900$~A/m${}^2$ under solar radiation. This framework would accelerate materials exploration by establishing unprecedented models and principles beyond human intuition and empirical rules.

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