Berry curvature memory via electrically driven stacking transitions
/ Authors
Jun Xiao, Ying Wang, Hua Wang, C. D. Pemmaraju, Siqi Wang, Philipp K Muscher, E. Sie, Clara Nyby, Thomas P. Devereaux, Xiaofeng Qian
and 2 more authors
/ Abstract
In two-dimensional layered quantum materials, the interlayer stacking order determines both crystalline symmetry and quantum electronic properties such as Berry curvature, topology and electron correlation. Electrical stimuli can strongly influence quasi-particle interactions and the free energy landscape, thus making it possible to access hidden stacking orders with novel quantum properties and enabling dynamic engineering of these attributes. Here we demonstrate electrically driven stacking transitions and a new type of nonvolatile memory based on Berry