Generalized Peierls Substitution for Wannier Obstructions: Response to Disorder and Interactions.

Authors

Shuai A Chen, Roderich Moessner, Tai Kai Ng

Published in

Physical review letters. Volume 135. Issue 11. Pages 116502. Sep 12, 2025.

Abstract

We study the interplay between quantum geometry, interactions, and external fields in complex band systems. When Wannier obstructions preclude a description based solely on atomiclike orbitals, this complicates the prediction of electromagnetic responses, particularly in the presence of disorder and interactions. In this Letter, we introduce a generalized Peierls substitution framework based on Lagrange multipliers to enforce the constraints of the Wannier obstruction in the band of interest. Thus, we obtain effective descriptions of interactions and disorder in the presence of nontrivial quantum geometry of that band. We apply our approach to examples including the diamagnetic response in flat-band superconductors and delocalization effects in flat-band metals caused by interactions and disorder.

PMID:
41004737
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