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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Mechanics

Background:

  • Interlayer excitons in transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers have been experimentally confirmed.
  • These excitons are predicted to exhibit unique transport properties upon Bose condensation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of quantum geometry in the phase stiffness of interlayer exciton condensates.
  • To identify mechanisms that enhance the robustness and experimental accessibility of these condensates.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of quantum geometry effects on Bloch wave functions.
  • Development of a realistic continuum model for gated Coulomb interaction in transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers.

Main Results:

  • Quantum geometry significantly contributes to and amplifies the phase stiffness of the interlayer exciton condensate.
  • A robust condensate is formed with an increased Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition temperature.

Conclusions:

  • Quantum geometric effects are crucial for understanding and realizing stable interlayer exciton condensates.
  • The findings suggest that transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers with nontrivial quantum geometry are promising platforms for observing exotic condensed matter phenomena at accessible experimental conditions.