Finite-momentum superconductivity from chiral bands in twisted MoTe2
Abstract
A recent experiment has reported unconventional superconductivity in twisted bilayer MoTe2, emerging from a normal state that exhibits a finite anomalous Hall effect -- a signature of intrinsic chirality. Motivated by this discovery, we construct a continuum model for twisted MoTe2 constrained by lattice symmetries from first-principles calculations that captures the moir\'e-induced inversion symmetry breaking even in the absence of a displacement field. Building on this model, we show that repulsive interactions give rise to finite-momentum superconductivity via the Kohn-Luttinger mechanism in this chiral moir\'e system. Remarkably, the finite-momentum superconducting state can arise solely from internal symmetry breaking of the moir\'e superlattice, differentiating it from previously studied cases that require external fields. It further features a nonreciprocal quasiparticle dispersion and an intrinsic superconducting diode effect. Our results highlight a novel route to unconventional superconducting states in twisted transition metal dichalcogenides moir\'e systems, driven entirely by intrinsic symmetry-breaking effects.
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