A Discrete-to-Continuum Model of Weakly Interacting Incommensurate Two-Dimensional Lattices: The hexagonal case
arXiv:2209.02622 · doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2023.105229
Abstract
In this paper, we extend the discrete-to-continuum procedure we developed in our previous work to derive a continuum variational model for a hexagonal twisted bilayer material in which one layer is fixed. We use a discrete energy containing elastic terms and a weak interaction term that could utilize either a Lennard-Jones potential or a Kolmogorov-Crespi potential. To validate our modeling, we perform numerical simulations to compare the predictions of the original discrete model and the proposed continuum model, which also show an agreement with experimental findings for, e.g., twisted bilayer graphene.
33 pages, 16 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1708.00974
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