Engineering SYK Interactions in Disordered Graphene Flakes under Realistic Experimental Conditions

We model interactions following the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) framework in disordered graphene flakes up to 300 000 atoms in size (∼100  nm in diameter) subjected to an out-of-plane magnetic field B of 5-20 Tesla within the tight-binding formalism. We investigate two sources of disorder: (i) irregularities at the system boundaries, and (ii) bulk vacancies-for a combination of which we find conditions that could be favorable for the formation of the phase with Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev features under realistic experimental conditions above the liquid helium temperature.