Influence of atomic relaxations on the moiré flat band wavefunctions in antiparallel twisted bilayer WS${}_{\text{2}}$

Laurent Molino, Leena Aggarwal, Indrajit Maity +3

Twisting bilayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) gives rise to a periodic moiré potential resulting in flat electronic bands with localized wavefunctions and enhanced c…