Quantum geometry modulation and pseudo-electric field coupling enabled by dynamic strain

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Abstract

Two-dimensional materials are a fertile ground to explore quantum geometric phenomena, where Berry curvature and its first moment, the Berry curvature dipole, play key roles in electronic transport, manifesting in anomalous and nonlinear Hall effects. While typically tuned via static electric field or strain, real-time control of these quantum geometric quantities remains largely unexplored. In this work, we demonstrate real-time modulation of Berry curvature and its moments, along with generation of a pseudo-electric field. By placing heterostructures onto a flexible silicon nitride membrane, we apply an oscillatory strain and an in-plane AC electric field and detect Hall signals at mixed frequencies of the two drives. Our measurements reveal the dynamic modulation of quantum geometry and also its coupling to strain-induced pseudo-electric field, which generates a distinctive external electric field free anomalous Hall effect. This approach opens up a new pathway for controlling quantum geometry on demand, moving beyond static perturbations. The coupling of pseudo-electric field with Berry curvature provides a framework for external electric field-free anomalous Hall response and opens new avenues for probing the topological properties.

*We acknowledge support from DAE and DST, India.

Presenters

  • Surat Layek

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Authors

  • Surat Layek

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • MAHESH A HINGANKAR

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
  • Ayshi Mukherjee

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
  • Atasi Chakraborty

    • Johannes Gutenberg University
    • Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
  • Digambar A Jangade

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • Anil Kumar

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • L. D. Varma Sangani

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
  • Amit Basu

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • R Bhuvaneswari

    • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  • Kenji Watanabe

    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute of Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
  • Takashi Taniguchi

    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute of Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute of Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
  • Amit Agarwal

    • IIT Kanpur, India
  • Umesh V Waghmare

    • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  • Mandar M Deshmukh

    • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)