Flat Γ Moiré Bands in Twisted Bilayer WSe_{2}.

Abstract

The recent observation of correlated phases in transition metal dichalcogenide moiré systems at integer and fractional filling promises new insight into metal-insulator transitions and the unusual states of matter that can emerge near such transitions. Here, we combine real- and momentum-space mapping techniques to study moiré superlattice effects in 57.4° twisted WSe_{2} (tWSe_{2}). Our data reveal a split-off flat band that derives from the monolayer Γ states. Using advanced data analysis, we directly quantify the moiré potential from our data. We further demonstrate that the global valence band maximum in tWSe_{2} is close in energy to this flat band but derives from the monolayer K states which show weaker superlattice effects. These results constrain theoretical models and open the perspective that Γ-valley flat bands might be involved in the correlated physics of twisted WSe_{2}.