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Evidence for two dimensional anisotropic Luttinger liquids at millikelvin temperatures

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  • Guo Yu

    (Princeton University
    Princeton University)

  • Pengjie Wang

    (Princeton University)

  • Ayelet J. Uzan-Narovlansky

    (Princeton University)

  • Yanyu Jia

    (Princeton University)

  • Michael Onyszczak

    (Princeton University)

  • Ratnadwip Singha

    (Princeton University)

  • Xin Gui

    (Princeton University)

  • Tiancheng Song

    (Princeton University)

  • Yue Tang

    (Princeton University)

  • Kenji Watanabe

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Robert J. Cava

    (Princeton University)

  • Leslie M. Schoop

    (Princeton University)

  • Sanfeng Wu

    (Princeton University)

Abstract

Interacting electrons in one dimension (1D) are governed by the Luttinger liquid (LL) theory in which excitations are fractionalized. Can a LL-like state emerge in a 2D system as a stable zero-temperature phase? This question is crucial in the study of non-Fermi liquids. A recent experiment identified twisted bilayer tungsten ditelluride (tWTe2) as a 2D host of LL-like physics at a few kelvins. Here we report evidence for a 2D anisotropic LL state down to 50 mK, spontaneously formed in tWTe2 with a twist angle of ~ 3o. While the system is metallic-like and nearly isotropic above 2 K, a dramatically enhanced electronic anisotropy develops in the millikelvin regime. In the anisotropic phase, we observe characteristics of a 2D LL phase including a power-law across-wire conductance and a zero-bias dip in the along-wire differential resistance. Our results represent a step forward in the search for stable LL physics beyond 1D.

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  • Guo Yu & Pengjie Wang & Ayelet J. Uzan-Narovlansky & Yanyu Jia & Michael Onyszczak & Ratnadwip Singha & Xin Gui & Tiancheng Song & Yue Tang & Kenji Watanabe & Takashi Taniguchi & Robert J. Cava & Lesl, 2023. "Evidence for two dimensional anisotropic Luttinger liquids at millikelvin temperatures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42821-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42821-2
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