High-Temperature Phase Separation and Charge-Magnon Liquid in Kinetic Antiferromagnets
Understanding mechanisms of quantum ordering in strongly correlated systems remains a central challenge in condensed matter physics, with implications for designing novel quantum materials. Here, we investigate kinetic antiferromagnetism on a triangular lattice under an applied magnetic field, where spin polarons emerge as charge-magnon bound states with mutual attraction. Using large-scale diagrammatic Monte Carlo simulations, we show that this interaction drives high-temperature phase separation into charge- and magnon-rich regions, bordered by polarized Mott insulating voids. Spectral function analysis reveals a substantial energy correction from magnon interactions, indicating that these carrier-rich regions form a strongly bound charge-magnon liquid. These findings shed new light on recent experiments on MoTe_{2}/WSe_{2} moiré bilayers, underscoring kinetic magnetism as a unique pathway for strong intercarrier attraction and high-temperature quantum ordering, with potential applications in quantum materials.
Authors
- Karl J. Friston
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Khyber Teaching Hospital (PK)
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/d9c2-yr7j
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26