6 papers
Tunable Multiband Geometry and Fractional Phases in Higher Vortexable Systems
Xiaohan Wan, Siddhartha Sarkar, Ting Cao +3
Higher vortexability is often viewed as a route to topological flat bands with higher-Landau-level-like quantum geometry. Here we emphasize a complementary perspective: it provides…
Unconventional Fractional Phases in Multi-Band Vortexable Systems
Siddhartha Sarkar, Xiaohan Wan, Ang-Kun Wu +2
In this Letter, we study topological flat bands with distinct features that deviate from conventional Landau level behavior. We show that even in the ideal quantum geometry limit,…
Beyond the Lowest Landau Level: Unlocking More Robust Fractional States Using Flat Chern Bands with Higher Vortexability
Yitong Zhang, Siddhartha Sarkar, Xiaohan Wan +3
Enhancing the many-body gap of a fractional state is crucial for realizing robust fractional excitations. For fractional Chern insulators, existing studies suggest that making flat…
Tunable symmetry breaking in a hexagonal-stacked moiré magnet
Zeliang Sun, Gaihua Ye, Xiaohan Wan +13
Symmetry plays a central role in defining magnetic phases, making tunable symmetry breaking across magnetic transitions highly desirable for discovering non-trivial magnetism. Magn…
High temperature surface state in Kondo insulator UBiNi
Christopher Broyles, Xiaohan Wan, Wenting Cheng +16
The resurgence of interest in Kondo insulators has been driven by two major mysteries: the presence of metallic surface states and the observation of quantum oscillations. To furth…
Omnidirectional domain wall modes protected by fragile topological states
Pegah Azizi, Siddhartha Sarkar, Kai Sun +1
So-called fragile topological states of matter challenge our conventional notion of topology by lacking the robustness typically associated with topological protection, thereby dis…