Domaines
Condensed matter
Low dimension physics
Nouveaux états électroniques de la matière corrélée
Topological materials, Quantum Transport, Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
Nanophysics, nanophotonics, 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures,, surface physicss, new electronic states of matter
Type of internship
Théorique, numérique Description
The Hofstadter model describes how electrons behave on a 2D lattice under a magnetic field, producing a fractal energy spectrum (the Hofstadter butterfly) with gaps labeled by Chern numbers. This model connects lattice physics with topological effects like the quantum Hall effect.
With recent advances in moiré superlattices (e.g., twisted bilayer graphene), the Hofstadter spectrum can now be observed experimentally, enabling studies of topological and fractal quantum phenomena.
The internship project aims to explore a duality in the Hofstadter model within moiré crystals, which are described by continuous models rather than tight-binding ones. This duality suggests that the high-flux regime of the continuous model corresponds to an effective tight-binding Hofstadter model.
Contact
Christophe Mora